Donnie Butcher vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Donnie Butcher 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

Donnie Butcher

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Butcher: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Donnie Butcher 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Butcher 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher 1,696 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher 821 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Donnie Butcher 585 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donnie Butcher 279 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher .397 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher .629 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 7.2 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 4.2 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 3.1 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donnie Butcher 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - 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.