Dave Deutsch vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Deutsch: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Deutsch 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Deutsch 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Deutsch 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Deutsch 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Deutsch 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Deutsch 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Deutsch 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 Deutsch 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Deutsch 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Deutsch 21 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Deutsch 15 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Dave Deutsch 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Deutsch .167 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Deutsch .450 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 0.8 (1967) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Deutsch 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Deutsch 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Deutsch 1 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dave Deutsch 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Deutsch .200 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Deutsch - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 2.0 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 3.0 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.0 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** 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.