Nate Darling vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nate Darling 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

Nate Darling

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nate Darling 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Darling 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nate Darling 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Darling 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nate Darling 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nate Darling 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Darling 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Darling 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Darling .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nate Darling .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Darling 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Darling 1.3 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nate Darling 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling 0.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Darling - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nate Darling - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nate Darling - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nate Darling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Darling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nate Darling 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Darling - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nate Darling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Darling - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Darling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Darling - 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.