Damjan Rudez vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Damjan Rudez 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

Damjan Rudez

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damjan Rudez: 2014-15 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Damjan Rudez 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damjan Rudez 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damjan Rudez 480 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Damjan Rudez 92 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Damjan Rudez 84 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Damjan Rudez 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damjan Rudez 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damjan Rudez 146 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damjan Rudez .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Damjan Rudez .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damjan Rudez .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damjan Rudez 4.8 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.7 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damjan Rudez 0.1 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damjan Rudez 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Damjan Rudez - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damjan Rudez - 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.