Malik Rose vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Malik Rose that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Malik Rose

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Rose 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malik Rose 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malik Rose 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malik Rose 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malik Rose 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malik Rose 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malik Rose 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Malik Rose 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Rose 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Malik Rose 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Rose 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Rose 5,003 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malik Rose 3,371 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malik Rose 684 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malik Rose 487 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Rose 293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malik Rose 813 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Rose .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malik Rose .177 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Rose .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Rose 10.4 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 6.4 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 1.6 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 1.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.7 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Rose 6.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Rose 506 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malik Rose 353 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malik Rose 54 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malik Rose 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Rose 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malik Rose 82 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Rose .427 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malik Rose .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Rose .739 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Rose 12.9 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Rose 7.9 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malik Rose 1.4 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malik Rose 1.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Rose 0.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.