Bill Russell vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Darnell Valentine 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Darnell Valentine 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Darnell Valentine 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 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)

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.