Don Ackerman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Don Ackerman 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 Don Ackerman 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.