Robert Reid vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Robert Reid 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

Robert Reid

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Reid: 1977-78 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Robert Reid 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Robert Reid 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Robert Reid 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Reid 11.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Robert Reid 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Robert Reid 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Robert Reid 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Reid 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Reid 10,448 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Robert Reid 4,168 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Robert Reid 2,500 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Robert Reid 973 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Reid 403 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Robert Reid 919 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Reid .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Robert Reid .291 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Reid .732 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Reid 15.9 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Reid 7.1 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Robert Reid 4.3 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Robert Reid 2.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Reid 1.0 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Reid 13.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Robert Reid 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Robert Reid 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Robert Reid 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Reid 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Reid 1,025 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Robert Reid 391 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Robert Reid 335 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Robert Reid 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Robert Reid 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Robert Reid 79 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Reid .437 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Robert Reid .151 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Reid .724 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Reid 18.0 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Reid 8.7 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Robert Reid 6.9 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Robert Reid 2.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Robert Reid 1.1 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.