Dwayne Bacon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dwayne Bacon 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

Dwayne Bacon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwayne Bacon: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dwayne Bacon 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon 1,503 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon 537 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon 230 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon 96 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 207 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon .314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon 10.9 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 3.1 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.3 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - 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.