John Duren vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Duren 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

John Duren

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Duren: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Duren 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Duren 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Duren 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Duren 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Duren 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Duren 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Duren 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Duren 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Duren 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Duren 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren 712 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Duren 226 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Duren 411 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Duren 104 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Duren 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Duren 201 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Duren .120 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Duren .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren 4.5 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren 1.3 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Duren 2.4 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Duren 0.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Duren 0.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Duren - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Duren - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Duren - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Duren - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Duren - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Duren 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Duren - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Duren - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Duren - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Duren - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Duren - 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.