Donnie Freeman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Freeman: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Freeman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Donnie Freeman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Donnie Freeman 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Donnie Freeman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Freeman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Donnie Freeman 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Donnie Freeman 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 Freeman 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman 689 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman 180 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Donnie Freeman 171 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Donnie Freeman 57 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donnie Freeman 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman .434 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman .819 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Donnie Freeman 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - 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.