Bill Russell vs. Dario Saric Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dario Saric 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.

Dario Saric

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dario Saric: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dario Saric 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dario Saric 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dario Saric 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dario Saric 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dario Saric 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dario Saric 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dario Saric 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dario Saric 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 Dario Saric 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dario Saric 5.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dario Saric 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dario Saric 5,057

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dario Saric 2,576

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dario Saric 917

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 271

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 96

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dario Saric 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dario Saric .445

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric .362

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dario Saric .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dario Saric 14.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dario Saric 6.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dario Saric 2.6 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dario Saric 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dario Saric 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dario Saric 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dario Saric 235

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dario Saric 108

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dario Saric 49

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 12

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dario Saric 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dario Saric .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric .400

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dario Saric .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dario Saric 17.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dario Saric 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dario Saric 3.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dario Saric 0.4 (2018)

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.