Red Rocha vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Red Rocha 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

Red Rocha

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Rocha: 1947-48 to 1956-57
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Rocha 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Red Rocha 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Red Rocha 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Red Rocha 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Rocha 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Red Rocha 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Rocha 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Rocha 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Rocha 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Red Rocha 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Rocha 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 6.6 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Rocha 6,362 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Red Rocha 2,747 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Red Rocha 1,153 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Rocha 586 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Rocha .370 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Rocha .759 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Rocha 13.1 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 8.3 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 2.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Rocha 12.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 6.6 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Rocha 474 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Red Rocha 197 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Red Rocha 58 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Rocha 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Rocha .360 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Rocha .758 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Rocha 18.0 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 8.5 (1953) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 3.5 (1953) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.