Bill Russell vs. Dariq Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dariq Whitehead 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dariq Whitehead: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dariq Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dariq Whitehead 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dariq Whitehead 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dariq Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dariq Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dariq Whitehead 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dariq Whitehead 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dariq Whitehead 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 Dariq Whitehead 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dariq Whitehead 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dariq Whitehead 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dariq Whitehead 117

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dariq Whitehead 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dariq Whitehead 15

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dariq Whitehead 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dariq Whitehead .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead .429

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dariq Whitehead .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dariq Whitehead 5.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dariq Whitehead 2.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dariq Whitehead 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dariq Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dariq Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dariq Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dariq Whitehead -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dariq Whitehead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dariq Whitehead -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dariq Whitehead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dariq Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dariq Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dariq Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dariq Whitehead -

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.