Rodrick Rhodes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rodrick Rhodes 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

Rodrick Rhodes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodrick Rhodes: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodrick Rhodes 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodrick Rhodes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodrick Rhodes 380 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodrick Rhodes 88 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodrick Rhodes 121 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodrick Rhodes 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodrick Rhodes 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodrick Rhodes 72 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodrick Rhodes .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodrick Rhodes .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodrick Rhodes .620 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 5.8 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 1.3 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 1.9 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 2.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodrick Rhodes 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodrick Rhodes 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodrick Rhodes 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodrick Rhodes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodrick Rhodes 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodrick Rhodes .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodrick Rhodes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodrick Rhodes .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 2.0 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodrick Rhodes 0.0 (1998) 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.