Dante Exum vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dante Exum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dante Exum: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dante Exum 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dante Exum 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dante Exum 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 1,991 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 623 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dante Exum 728 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dante Exum 135 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dante Exum 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dante Exum 320 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 8.7 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 2.8 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 3.1 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 126 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 37 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dante Exum 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dante Exum 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dante Exum 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dante Exum 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .420 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .792 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 5.1 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.4 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 1.3 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 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.