Dennis Nutt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Nutt: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Nutt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dennis Nutt 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Nutt 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dennis Nutt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Nutt 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dennis Nutt 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dennis Nutt 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 Nutt 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Nutt 57 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dennis Nutt 8 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dennis Nutt 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dennis Nutt 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Dennis Nutt 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Nutt .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Nutt .294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Nutt .909 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.3 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Nutt 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dennis Nutt 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dennis Nutt 1 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dennis Nutt 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Nutt .200 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Nutt - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Nutt 2.0 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dennis Nutt 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Nutt 0.0 (1987) 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.