Ernie DiGregorio vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ernie DiGregorio 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

Ernie DiGregorio

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie DiGregorio: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ernie DiGregorio 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ernie DiGregorio 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ernie DiGregorio 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Ernie DiGregorio 1 Bill Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Ernie DiGregorio 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 9.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 5.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie DiGregorio 2,997 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ernie DiGregorio 610 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ernie DiGregorio 1,594 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ernie DiGregorio 190 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie DiGregorio 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ernie DiGregorio 312 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ernie DiGregorio - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .902 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 15.2 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 2.7 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 8.2 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.7 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.1 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 10.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 6.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie DiGregorio 150 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ernie DiGregorio 29 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ernie DiGregorio 97 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ernie DiGregorio 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie DiGregorio 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ernie DiGregorio 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .453 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ernie DiGregorio - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie DiGregorio .941 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 13.7 (1974) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 2.7 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 8.7 (1974) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.6 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie DiGregorio 0.2 (1976) 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.