Rodney Purvis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rodney Purvis 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

Rodney Purvis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Purvis: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney Purvis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Purvis 96 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney Purvis 27 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney Purvis 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney Purvis 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Purvis 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Purvis 16 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Purvis .327 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney Purvis .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Purvis .867 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis 6.0 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.7 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.1 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Purvis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis - 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.