Dave Newmark vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Newmark: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Newmark 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Newmark 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Newmark 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Newmark 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Newmark 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Newmark 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Newmark 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 Newmark 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Newmark 769 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Newmark 521 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Newmark 100 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Dave Newmark 145 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Newmark .405 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Newmark .671 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Newmark 5.6 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 4.3 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.7 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Newmark 5.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Newmark 34 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Newmark 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Newmark 2 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dave Newmark 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Newmark .455 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Newmark 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Newmark 5.7 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Newmark 2.0 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Newmark 0.3 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Newmark - 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.