Dan Majerle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Majerle: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Majerle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dan Majerle 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dan Majerle 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dan Majerle 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Majerle 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dan Majerle 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Majerle 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dan Majerle 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 11.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Majerle 10,925 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dan Majerle 4,265 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dan Majerle 2,755 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dan Majerle 1,194 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Majerle 360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan Majerle 955 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Majerle .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dan Majerle .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Majerle .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 17.3 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 5.9 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 4.1 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 1.7 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 11.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Majerle 1,441 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dan Majerle 609 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dan Majerle 304 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dan Majerle 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Majerle 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan Majerle 123 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Majerle .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dan Majerle .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Majerle .753 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Majerle 18.6 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Majerle 7.0 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dan Majerle 3.7 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dan Majerle 2.1 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Majerle 1.2 (1993) 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.