Dave Budd vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Budd 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Budd - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.