Bill Russell vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Sorenson 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.

Dave Sorenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dave Sorenson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dave Sorenson 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dave Sorenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dave Sorenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dave Sorenson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dave Sorenson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dave Sorenson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dave Sorenson 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 Dave Sorenson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dave Sorenson 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dave Sorenson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dave Sorenson 1,734

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dave Sorenson 997

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dave Sorenson 280

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dave Sorenson 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dave Sorenson .442

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dave Sorenson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dave Sorenson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dave Sorenson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dave Sorenson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dave Sorenson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dave Sorenson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dave Sorenson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dave Sorenson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dave Sorenson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dave Sorenson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Sorenson - 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.