Dave Popson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Popson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Popson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Popson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Popson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Popson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Popson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Popson 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 Popson 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson 76 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Popson 46 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Popson 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Popson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Popson 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Popson 41 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson .405 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Popson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Popson 2.0 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson 1.6 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Popson 0.6 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Popson 0.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Popson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Popson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Popson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Popson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dave Popson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Popson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Popson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Popson - 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.