Bob Donham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Donham 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

Bob Donham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Donham: 1950-51 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Donham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Donham 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Donham 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Donham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Donham 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Donham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Donham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Donham 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Donham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Donham 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Donham 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Donham 1,818 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Donham 1,071 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Donham 706 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Donham 273 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Donham .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Donham .507 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Donham 8.3 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 5.0 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 3.5 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Donham 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Donham 93 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Donham 54 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Donham 38 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Donham 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Donham .383 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Donham .408 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Donham 9.0 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 4.3 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 5.7 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Donham - n/a ** 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.