Don Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Martin: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Martin 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Martin 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Martin 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don Martin 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Martin 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Martin 410 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Martin 36 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Don Martin 137 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Martin .282 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Martin .523 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Martin 3.5 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.6 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Martin 2.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Martin 21 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Martin 2 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Don Martin 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Martin .161 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Martin 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Martin 3.3 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Martin - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Martin 0.3 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Don Martin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.