Boris Diaw vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Boris Diaw 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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boris Diaw 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Boris Diaw 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Boris Diaw 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Boris Diaw 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) 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.