Billy Donovan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Billy Donovan 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

Billy Donovan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy Donovan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Bill Russell - 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.