Derrick Alston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.