Rodney Rogers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Rogers: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Rogers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney Rogers 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Rogers 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney Rogers 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Rogers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney Rogers 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rodney Rogers 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 Rogers 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Rogers 9,468 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney Rogers 3,881 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney Rogers 1,722 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney Rogers 868 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Rogers 451 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Rogers 866 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Rogers .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney Rogers .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Rogers .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Rogers 15.1 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 5.6 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 2.7 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.8 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Rogers 7.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Rogers 644 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney Rogers 318 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney Rogers 117 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney Rogers 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Rogers 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Rogers 82 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Rogers .392 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney Rogers .310 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Rogers .734 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Rogers 14.1 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 6.8 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 2.1 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.3 (1995) 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.