Deonte Burton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Deonte Burton 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

Deonte Burton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deonte Burton: 2018-19 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Deonte Burton 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Deonte Burton 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deonte Burton 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Deonte Burton 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Deonte Burton 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Deonte Burton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deonte Burton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deonte Burton 186 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Deonte Burton 85 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Deonte Burton 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Deonte Burton 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deonte Burton 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deonte Burton 73 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deonte Burton .364 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Deonte Burton .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deonte Burton .615 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deonte Burton 2.7 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deonte Burton 1.5 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Deonte Burton 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Deonte Burton 0.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deonte Burton 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deonte Burton 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Deonte Burton 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Deonte Burton 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Deonte Burton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deonte Burton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deonte Burton 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Deonte Burton 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deonte Burton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deonte Burton 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deonte Burton .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Deonte Burton .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deonte Burton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deonte Burton 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deonte Burton 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Deonte Burton 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deonte Burton 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deonte Burton 0.0 (2020) 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.