Dennis Awtrey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dennis Awtrey 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

Dennis Awtrey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Awtrey: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Awtrey 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dennis Awtrey 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Awtrey 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dennis Awtrey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Awtrey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dennis Awtrey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Awtrey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Awtrey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dennis Awtrey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 3,516 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 3,342 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 1,467 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 186 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 182 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 733 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .652 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.9 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 8.6 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.2 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 3.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Awtrey 237 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dennis Awtrey 251 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dennis Awtrey 88 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dennis Awtrey 17 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Awtrey 15 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Awtrey 61 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Awtrey .514 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dennis Awtrey - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Awtrey .585 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Awtrey 9.0 (1973) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Awtrey 11.0 (1973) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dennis Awtrey 4.4 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.6 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Awtrey 0.5 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.