Darrell Armstrong vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darrell Armstrong 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

Darrell Armstrong

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Armstrong: 1994-95 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darrell Armstrong 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darrell Armstrong 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darrell Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 7,712 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 2,269 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 3,394 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 1,133 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 840 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .409 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .334 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .871 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 16.2 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.6 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 7.0 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.2 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 346 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 117 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 127 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .287 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .900 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 15.3 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 5.5 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.3 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.5 (2001) 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.