Bill Dinwiddie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Dinwiddie: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Dinwiddie 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Dinwiddie 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Dinwiddie 974 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Dinwiddie 720 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Dinwiddie 129 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Dinwiddie 220 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Dinwiddie .369 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Dinwiddie .610 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 5.1 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 3.5 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 0.8 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - 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.