Antonio Daniels vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Antonio Daniels 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

Antonio Daniels

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Antonio Daniels: 1997-98 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Antonio Daniels 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Antonio Daniels 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Antonio Daniels 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Antonio Daniels 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Antonio Daniels 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Antonio Daniels 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Antonio Daniels 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Antonio Daniels 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Antonio Daniels 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Antonio Daniels 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Antonio Daniels 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Antonio Daniels 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Antonio Daniels 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Antonio Daniels 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonio Daniels 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Antonio Daniels 6,623 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Antonio Daniels 1,613 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Antonio Daniels 2,934 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Antonio Daniels 564 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Antonio Daniels 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Antonio Daniels 872 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Antonio Daniels .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Antonio Daniels .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Antonio Daniels .793 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Antonio Daniels 11.2 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Antonio Daniels 2.9 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Antonio Daniels 4.8 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Antonio Daniels 1.0 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonio Daniels 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Antonio Daniels 8.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Antonio Daniels 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Antonio Daniels 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Antonio Daniels 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonio Daniels 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Antonio Daniels 691 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Antonio Daniels 164 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Antonio Daniels 230 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Antonio Daniels 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Antonio Daniels 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Antonio Daniels 80 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Antonio Daniels .461 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Antonio Daniels .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Antonio Daniels .863 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Antonio Daniels 13.8 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Antonio Daniels 4.5 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Antonio Daniels 11.8 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Antonio Daniels 1.8 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Antonio Daniels 0.3 (2008) 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.