Bison Dele vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bison Dele 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

Bison Dele

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bison Dele: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bison Dele 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bison Dele 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bison Dele 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bison Dele 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bison Dele 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bison Dele 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bison Dele 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bison Dele 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bison Dele 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bison Dele 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bison Dele 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bison Dele 4,536 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bison Dele 2,564 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bison Dele 440 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bison Dele 320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bison Dele 355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bison Dele 413 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bison Dele .528 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bison Dele .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bison Dele .691 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bison Dele 16.2 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 8.9 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 1.9 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 1.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bison Dele 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bison Dele 304 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bison Dele 210 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bison Dele 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bison Dele 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bison Dele 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bison Dele 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bison Dele .529 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bison Dele - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bison Dele .612 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bison Dele 10.6 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bison Dele 7.4 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bison Dele 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bison Dele 0.9 (1994) 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.