Dick Dickey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Dickey: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Dickey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Dickey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Dickey 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Dickey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Dickey 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Dickey 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dick Dickey 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Dickey 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Dickey 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Dickey 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Dickey 127 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Dickey 81 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Dickey 50 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Dick Dickey 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Dickey .294 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Dickey .681 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Dickey 2.8 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Dickey 1.8 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Dickey 1.1 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Dickey 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Dickey 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Dickey 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Dickey 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Dickey 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Dickey 5 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dick Dickey 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Dickey .125 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Dickey .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Dickey 2.7 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Dickey 1.0 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Dickey 1.7 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Dickey - 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.