Johnny Dawkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Johnny Dawkins 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

Johnny Dawkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Dawkins 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Dawkins 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 5.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 5,984 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 1,336 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 2,997 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 618 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 541 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .857 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 12.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 7.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Dawkins 157 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Dawkins 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Dawkins 98 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Dawkins 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Dawkins 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Dawkins 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Dawkins .428 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Dawkins .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Dawkins .830 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (1990) 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.