Dean Oliver vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dean Oliver 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

Dean Oliver

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dean Oliver 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver 64 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver 24 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dean Oliver 44 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dean Oliver 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dean Oliver 35 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver .320 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver .158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dean Oliver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Oliver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dean Oliver 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Oliver - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dean Oliver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Oliver - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dean Oliver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Oliver - 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.