Devean George vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Devean George 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

Devean George

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Devean George: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Devean George 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Devean George 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Devean George 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Devean George 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Devean George 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Devean George 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Devean George 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Devean George 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Devean George 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Devean George 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devean George 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Devean George 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Devean George 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Devean George 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devean George 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Devean George 3,536 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Devean George 1,975 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Devean George 543 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Devean George 436 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Devean George 230 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Devean George 630 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devean George .392 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Devean George .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devean George .721 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devean George 7.4 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Devean George 4.0 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Devean George 1.4 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Devean George 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devean George 0.5 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devean George 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Devean George 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Devean George 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Devean George 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devean George 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Devean George 427 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Devean George 231 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Devean George 57 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Devean George 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Devean George 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Devean George 86 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devean George .395 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Devean George .326 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devean George .675 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devean George 8.0 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Devean George 4.5 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Devean George 2.2 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Devean George 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Devean George 0.5 (2002) 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.