Darko Milicic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Darko Milicic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darko Milicic: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darko Milicic 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darko Milicic 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darko Milicic 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darko Milicic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darko Milicic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darko Milicic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darko Milicic 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darko Milicic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darko Milicic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darko Milicic 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darko Milicic 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darko Milicic 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darko Milicic 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darko Milicic 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darko Milicic 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darko Milicic 2,813 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darko Milicic 1,971 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darko Milicic 405 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darko Milicic 206 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darko Milicic 613 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darko Milicic 468 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darko Milicic .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darko Milicic .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darko Milicic .574 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darko Milicic 8.8 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darko Milicic 6.1 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darko Milicic 1.5 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darko Milicic 0.8 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darko Milicic 2.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darko Milicic 2.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darko Milicic 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darko Milicic 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darko Milicic 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darko Milicic 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darko Milicic 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darko Milicic 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darko Milicic 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darko Milicic 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darko Milicic 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darko Milicic 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darko Milicic .489 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darko Milicic - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darko Milicic .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darko Milicic 12.3 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darko Milicic 4.5 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darko Milicic 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darko Milicic 0.3 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darko Milicic 1.0 (2007) 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.