Byron Dinkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Byron Dinkins 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

Byron Dinkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Dinkins: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Byron Dinkins 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins 151 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins 52 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Byron Dinkins 94 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Byron Dinkins 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Byron Dinkins 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins .872 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.3 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.6 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.1 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Byron Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - 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.