Don Adams vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Adams 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 487 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Adams 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.