Dakota Mathias vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dakota Mathias

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dakota Mathias: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dakota Mathias 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dakota Mathias 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dakota Mathias 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dakota Mathias 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dakota Mathias 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dakota Mathias 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dakota Mathias 54 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dakota Mathias 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dakota Mathias 14 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dakota Mathias 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dakota Mathias 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dakota Mathias 14 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dakota Mathias .389 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dakota Mathias .313 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dakota Mathias .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dakota Mathias 6.0 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dakota Mathias 0.9 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dakota Mathias 1.6 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dakota Mathias 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dakota Mathias 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dakota Mathias 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dakota Mathias - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dakota Mathias - 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.