Dave Henderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Henderson: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Henderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Henderson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Henderson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Henderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Henderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Henderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Henderson 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 Henderson 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Henderson 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Henderson 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Henderson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Henderson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Henderson 126 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Henderson 35 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Henderson 34 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Henderson 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Henderson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Henderson 22 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Henderson .405 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Henderson .681 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Henderson 5.7 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Henderson 1.6 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Henderson 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Henderson 0.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Henderson 0.2 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Henderson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Henderson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Henderson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Henderson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Henderson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Henderson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dave Henderson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Henderson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Henderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Henderson - 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.