Bill Russell vs. Daniel Santiago Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Daniel Santiago

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Daniel Santiago: 2000-01 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Daniel Santiago 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Daniel Santiago 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Daniel Santiago 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Daniel Santiago 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Daniel Santiago 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Daniel Santiago 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Daniel Santiago 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Daniel Santiago 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Daniel Santiago 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Daniel Santiago 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Daniel Santiago 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Daniel Santiago 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Daniel Santiago 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Daniel Santiago 417

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Daniel Santiago 260

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Daniel Santiago 38

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 39

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 47

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Daniel Santiago 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Daniel Santiago .469

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Daniel Santiago .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Daniel Santiago 4.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Daniel Santiago 2.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Daniel Santiago 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 0.4 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Daniel Santiago 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Daniel Santiago 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Daniel Santiago 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Daniel Santiago 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Daniel Santiago 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Daniel Santiago 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Daniel Santiago 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Daniel Santiago .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Daniel Santiago -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Daniel Santiago 2.0 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Daniel Santiago 5.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Daniel Santiago 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Daniel Santiago 2.0 (2001)

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.