Bill Russell vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dion Waiters 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dion Waiters 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 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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.