Bill Russell vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Donald Whiteside 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Donald Whiteside 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 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

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.