Roy Rogers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Roy Rogers

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Rogers: 1996-97 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Rogers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roy Rogers 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roy Rogers 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roy Rogers 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roy Rogers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roy Rogers 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Roy 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 Roy Rogers 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roy Rogers 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roy Rogers 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Roy Rogers 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Rogers 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Rogers 652 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roy Rogers 483 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roy Rogers 57 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roy Rogers 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Rogers 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roy Rogers 137 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Rogers .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Roy Rogers .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Rogers .532 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Rogers 6.6 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Rogers 4.7 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roy Rogers 0.6 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roy Rogers 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Rogers 2.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Roy Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roy Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roy Rogers 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Rogers - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Roy Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Rogers - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roy Rogers - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roy Rogers - 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.