Desmond Bane vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.