Darwin Cook vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darwin Cook 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) 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.