Bill Russell vs. Dwayne Whitfield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwayne Whitfield 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.

Dwayne Whitfield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dwayne Whitfield: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dwayne Whitfield 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dwayne Whitfield 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dwayne Whitfield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dwayne Whitfield 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 Dwayne Whitfield 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dwayne Whitfield 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dwayne Whitfield 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dwayne Whitfield 40

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dwayne Whitfield 25

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dwayne Whitfield 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dwayne Whitfield 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dwayne Whitfield .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dwayne Whitfield .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dwayne Whitfield 5.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dwayne Whitfield 3.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dwayne Whitfield 0.3 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield 0.4 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dwayne Whitfield -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dwayne Whitfield -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dwayne Whitfield -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dwayne Whitfield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dwayne Whitfield -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dwayne Whitfield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dwayne Whitfield -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dwayne Whitfield -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dwayne Whitfield -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwayne Whitfield -

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.