D'Angelo Russell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and D'Angelo Russell 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

D'Angelo Russell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 3 Bill Russell 13

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Bill Russell 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,136 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 1,954 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,289 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 610 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 184 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 571 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .792 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 382 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 80 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 132 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .389 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .782 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) 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.