Dan King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dan King 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

Dan King

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan King: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dan King 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dan King 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dan King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan King 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dan King 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan King 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan King 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan King 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dan King 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan King 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan King 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dan King 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan King 19 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dan King 25 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dan King 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan King 12 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan King .318 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan King .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan King 1.6 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan King 2.1 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dan King 0.3 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan King - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan King - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dan King - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan King - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dan King - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dan King - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan King 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan King - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan King - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan King - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan King - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dan King - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dan King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan King - n/a ** 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.