Bill Russell vs. Delonte West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Delonte West 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.

Delonte West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Delonte West: 2004-05 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Delonte West 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Delonte West 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Delonte West 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Delonte West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Delonte West 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Delonte West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Delonte West 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Delonte West 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Delonte West 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Delonte West 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 Delonte West 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Delonte West 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Delonte West 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Delonte West 4,198

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Delonte West 1,265

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Delonte West 1,540

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 465

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 179

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Delonte West 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Delonte West .448

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West .372

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Delonte West .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Delonte West 12.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Delonte West 4.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Delonte West 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 1.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 0.6 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Delonte West 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Delonte West 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Delonte West 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Delonte West 526

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Delonte West 146

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Delonte West 165

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 58

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 17

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Delonte West 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Delonte West .442

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West .361

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Delonte West .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Delonte West 13.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Delonte West 3.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Delonte West 4.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 1.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delonte West 0.5 (2009)

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.