Bill Russell vs. Dick Snyder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Snyder 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.

Dick Snyder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dick Snyder: 1966-67 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dick Snyder 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dick Snyder 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dick Snyder 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dick Snyder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dick Snyder 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dick Snyder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dick Snyder 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dick Snyder 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dick Snyder 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dick Snyder 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 Dick Snyder 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dick Snyder 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dick Snyder 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dick Snyder 11,755

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dick Snyder 2,732

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dick Snyder 2,767

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 300 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 157 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dick Snyder 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dick Snyder .488

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dick Snyder .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dick Snyder 19.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dick Snyder 4.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dick Snyder 4.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dick Snyder 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dick Snyder 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dick Snyder 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dick Snyder 224

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dick Snyder 50

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dick Snyder 49

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 16 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 11 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dick Snyder 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dick Snyder .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dick Snyder .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dick Snyder 12.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dick Snyder 2.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dick Snyder 2.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 0.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Snyder 0.7 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.