Archie Dees vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Archie Dees 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

Archie Dees

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Archie Dees: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Archie Dees 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Archie Dees 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Archie Dees 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Archie Dees 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Archie Dees 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Archie Dees 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Archie Dees 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Archie Dees 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Archie Dees 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Archie Dees 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Archie Dees 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Dees 1,548 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Archie Dees 907 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Archie Dees 132 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Archie Dees 190 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Dees .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Archie Dees .794 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Dees 9.7 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 5.4 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 0.8 (1959) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Archie Dees 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Dees 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Archie Dees 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Archie Dees 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Archie Dees 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Dees .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Archie Dees 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Dees 5.5 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 2.0 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 1.0 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** 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.