Bill Russell vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.