Don Collins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Don Collins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Don Collins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 303 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.