Bill Russell vs. Dan Swartz Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Dan Swartz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dan Swartz: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dan Swartz 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dan Swartz 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dan Swartz 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dan Swartz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dan Swartz 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dan Swartz 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dan Swartz 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dan Swartz 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Dan Swartz 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dan Swartz 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dan Swartz 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dan Swartz 175

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dan Swartz 88

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dan Swartz 21

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dan Swartz 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dan Swartz .380

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dan Swartz .847

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dan Swartz 4.5 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dan Swartz 2.3 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dan Swartz 0.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dan Swartz 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dan Swartz 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dan Swartz 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dan Swartz 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dan Swartz 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dan Swartz 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dan Swartz 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dan Swartz -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dan Swartz -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dan Swartz - 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.