Dave Batton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Batton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Batton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - 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.