Bill Russell vs. David Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Vaughn 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.

David Vaughn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
David Vaughn: 1995-96 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 David Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 David Vaughn 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 David Vaughn 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 David Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 David Vaughn 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 David Vaughn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 David Vaughn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * David Vaughn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 David Vaughn 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 David Vaughn 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 David Vaughn 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 David Vaughn 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 David Vaughn 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 David Vaughn 341

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 David Vaughn 361

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 David Vaughn 36

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 31

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 48

Total Games Bill Russell 963 David Vaughn 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 David Vaughn .423

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 David Vaughn .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) David Vaughn 4.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) David Vaughn 3.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) David Vaughn 0.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 0.8 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 David Vaughn 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 David Vaughn 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 David Vaughn 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 David Vaughn 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 David Vaughn 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 David Vaughn 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 David Vaughn 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 David Vaughn -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 David Vaughn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) David Vaughn 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) David Vaughn 0.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) David Vaughn 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Vaughn 1.0 (1998)

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.