Bill Russell vs. Danny Vranes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Vranes 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.

Danny Vranes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Danny Vranes: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Danny Vranes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Danny Vranes 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Danny Vranes 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Danny Vranes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Danny Vranes 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Danny Vranes 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Danny Vranes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Danny Vranes 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Danny Vranes 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 Danny Vranes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Danny Vranes 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Danny Vranes 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Danny Vranes 2,613

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Danny Vranes 1,998

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Danny Vranes 594

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 333

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 270

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Danny Vranes 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Danny Vranes .496

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes .105

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Danny Vranes .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Danny Vranes 8.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Danny Vranes 5.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Danny Vranes 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Danny Vranes 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Danny Vranes 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Danny Vranes 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Danny Vranes 51

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Danny Vranes 62

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Danny Vranes 12

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Danny Vranes 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Danny Vranes .377

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Danny Vranes .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Danny Vranes 7.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Danny Vranes 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Danny Vranes 2.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 0.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Vranes 1.2 (1984)

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.