Dennis Horner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Horner: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dennis Horner 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dennis Horner 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 Horner 0.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Horner 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Horner 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Horner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Horner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Horner 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dennis Horner 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Horner 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Horner .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Horner .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Horner .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Horner 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Horner 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dennis Horner 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Horner 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Horner 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dennis Horner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Horner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Horner 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Horner - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Horner - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Horner - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Horner - 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.