Cheick Diallo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cheick Diallo 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

Cheick Diallo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cheick Diallo: 2016-17 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cheick Diallo 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cheick Diallo 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheick Diallo 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cheick Diallo 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheick Diallo 958 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cheick Diallo 759 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cheick Diallo 78 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cheick Diallo 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cheick Diallo 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cheick Diallo 183 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheick Diallo .596 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cheick Diallo .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cheick Diallo .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheick Diallo 6.0 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cheick Diallo 5.2 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheick Diallo 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cheick Diallo 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheick Diallo 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cheick Diallo 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cheick Diallo 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cheick Diallo 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cheick Diallo 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cheick Diallo 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheick Diallo .417 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cheick Diallo - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cheick Diallo - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheick Diallo 1.4 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cheick Diallo 1.3 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cheick Diallo 0.1 (2018) 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.