Don Bielke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Bielke: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Bielke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Bielke 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Bielke 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Bielke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Bielke 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Bielke 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Bielke 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 Bielke 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Bielke 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Bielke 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Bielke 14 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Bielke 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Bielke 1 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Don Bielke 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Bielke .556 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Bielke .571 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Bielke 2.0 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Bielke 1.3 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Bielke 0.1 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Bielke - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Bielke - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Bielke - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Bielke - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Bielke - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Bielke - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Don Bielke 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Bielke - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Bielke - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Bielke - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Bielke - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Bielke - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Bielke - 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.