Dwight Powell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dwight Powell 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

Dwight Powell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Powell: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dwight Powell 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Powell 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dwight Powell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Powell 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Powell 4,640 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dwight Powell 2,877 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dwight Powell 677 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dwight Powell 398 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Powell 288 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Powell 650 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Powell .602 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dwight Powell .293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Powell .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 10.6 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 5.7 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 1.5 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Powell 0.6 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Powell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Powell 103 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dwight Powell 79 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dwight Powell 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dwight Powell 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Powell 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Powell 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Powell .603 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dwight Powell .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Powell .643 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Powell 6.0 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Powell 4.3 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwight Powell 1.0 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Powell 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Powell 0.3 (2022) 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.