Deni Avdija vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Deni Avdija 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

Deni Avdija

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 2,826 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 1,714 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Deni Avdija 727 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Deni Avdija 216 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 124 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deni Avdija 287 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .737 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 14.7 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.2 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 3.8 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.