Dick Atha vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Atha - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** 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.