Bill Russell vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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 Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dave Twardzik 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dave Twardzik 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 Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dave Twardzik .552

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.