Juan Dixon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Juan Dixon 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

Juan Dixon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juan Dixon: 2002-03 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Juan Dixon 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Juan Dixon 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juan Dixon 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Juan Dixon 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Juan Dixon 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Juan Dixon 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Dixon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Juan Dixon 3,678 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Juan Dixon 816 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Juan Dixon 775 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Juan Dixon 341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Juan Dixon 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Juan Dixon 436 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juan Dixon .413 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Juan Dixon .341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juan Dixon .833 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juan Dixon 12.3 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Juan Dixon 2.3 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Juan Dixon 2.4 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Juan Dixon 1.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Dixon 0.1 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juan Dixon 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Juan Dixon 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Juan Dixon 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Juan Dixon 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Dixon 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Juan Dixon 132 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Juan Dixon 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Juan Dixon 16 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Juan Dixon 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Juan Dixon 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Juan Dixon 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juan Dixon .395 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Juan Dixon .310 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juan Dixon .840 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juan Dixon 11.4 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Juan Dixon 2.6 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Juan Dixon 1.3 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Juan Dixon 1.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Dixon 0.0 (2008) 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.