Bill Russell vs. Dick Triptow Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dick Triptow: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dick Triptow 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dick Triptow 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dick Triptow 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dick Triptow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dick Triptow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dick Triptow 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dick Triptow 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Dick Triptow 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dick Triptow 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dick Triptow 336

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dick Triptow 97

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dick Triptow 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dick Triptow .275

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dick Triptow .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dick Triptow 6.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dick Triptow 1.7 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dick Triptow -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dick Triptow -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dick Triptow -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dick Triptow - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dick Triptow -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dick Triptow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dick Triptow -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dick Triptow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dick Triptow -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dick Triptow - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dick Triptow -

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Triptow - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.