Joe Dolhon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Dolhon 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

Joe Dolhon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dolhon: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dolhon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Dolhon 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Dolhon 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Dolhon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Dolhon 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Dolhon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dolhon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dolhon 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dolhon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Dolhon 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dolhon 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dolhon 1.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Dolhon 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dolhon 494 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Dolhon 18 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Dolhon 174 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dolhon 77 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dolhon .311 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dolhon .734 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dolhon 6.9 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dolhon 1.4 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Dolhon 2.4 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dolhon - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Dolhon - * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dolhon 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dolhon - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Dolhon - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dolhon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.