Bill Russell vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Derrick White 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Derrick White 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Derrick White 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Derrick White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Derrick White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Derrick White 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Derrick White 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 Derrick White 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Derrick White 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Derrick White 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Derrick White 6,499

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Derrick White 1,831

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Derrick White 2,091

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 414

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 452

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Derrick White 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Derrick White .446

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White .366

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Derrick White .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Derrick White 16.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Derrick White 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Derrick White 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Derrick White 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Derrick White 1,101

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Derrick White 287

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Derrick White 241

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 64

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 75

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Derrick White 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Derrick White .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White .392

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Derrick White .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Derrick White 18.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Derrick White 5.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Derrick White 4.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

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.