Dana Barros vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dana Barros 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

Dana Barros

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dana Barros: 1989-90 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dana Barros 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dana Barros 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dana Barros 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dana Barros 10.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dana Barros 8,901 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dana Barros 1,609 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dana Barros 2,837 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dana Barros 740 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dana Barros 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dana Barros 850 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dana Barros .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dana Barros .411 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dana Barros .858 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dana Barros 20.6 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 3.3 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 7.5 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 1.8 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dana Barros 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dana Barros 132 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dana Barros 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dana Barros 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dana Barros 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dana Barros 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dana Barros 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dana Barros .510 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dana Barros .436 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dana Barros .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dana Barros 7.7 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dana Barros 1.3 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dana Barros 1.7 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dana Barros 1.0 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dana Barros 0.0 (2004) 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.