Royce O'Neale vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Royce O'Neale 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

Royce O'Neale

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Royce O'Neale 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Royce O'Neale 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Royce O'Neale 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 3,564 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 2,524 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 1,273 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 416 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 229 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Royce O'Neale 525 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .426 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .381 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 371 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 249 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 92 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Royce O'Neale 48 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .711 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019) 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.