Darius Bazley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darius Bazley 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

Darius Bazley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Bazley: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darius Bazley 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darius Bazley 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Bazley 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Bazley 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darius Bazley 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darius Bazley 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Bazley 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Bazley 2,113 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darius Bazley 1,244 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darius Bazley 282 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darius Bazley 138 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Bazley 177 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darius Bazley 237 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Bazley .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darius Bazley .309 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Bazley .677 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Bazley 13.7 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Bazley 7.2 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darius Bazley 1.8 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darius Bazley 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Bazley 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Bazley 6.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Bazley 6.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darius Bazley 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darius Bazley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Bazley 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Bazley 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darius Bazley 47 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darius Bazley 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darius Bazley 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Bazley 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darius Bazley 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Bazley .419 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darius Bazley .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Bazley .900 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Bazley 6.6 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Bazley 6.7 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darius Bazley 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Bazley 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Bazley 0.4 (2020) 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.