Dirk Minniefield vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dirk Minniefield 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

Dirk Minniefield

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Minniefield: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dirk Minniefield 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dirk Minniefield 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 1,187 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 367 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 845 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 222 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .272 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 6.9 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.9 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 4.7 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Minniefield 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dirk Minniefield 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dirk Minniefield 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dirk Minniefield 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Minniefield 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Minniefield 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Minniefield .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dirk Minniefield .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Minniefield 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.8 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dirk Minniefield 1.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.2 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Minniefield 0.0 (1988) 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.