Dexter Dennis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dexter Dennis 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

Dexter Dennis

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dexter Dennis: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dexter Dennis 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Dennis 22 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dexter Dennis 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dexter Dennis 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dexter Dennis 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dexter Dennis 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Dennis .526 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dexter Dennis .125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Dennis .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis 5.5 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dexter Dennis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dexter Dennis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Dennis - 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.