Bill Russell vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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 Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dick Surhoff 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dick Surhoff 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Dick Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dick Surhoff .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dick Surhoff .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Surhoff - n/a **

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.