Mike Dunleavy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Dunleavy 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

Mike Dunleavy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Dunleavy: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Dunleavy 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Dunleavy 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Dunleavy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 3.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy 3,496 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy 689 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy 1,723 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy 329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Dunleavy 438 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy .339 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy .810 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 11.2 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.0 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 5.5 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 7.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy 469 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy 103 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy 194 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Dunleavy 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy .428 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy .317 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy .856 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy 11.3 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy 2.3 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy 4.5 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy 1.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy 0.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.