Keita Bates-Diop vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keita Bates-Diop 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

Keita Bates-Diop

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keita Bates-Diop: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keita Bates-Diop 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keita Bates-Diop 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keita Bates-Diop 1,697 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keita Bates-Diop 848 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keita Bates-Diop 241 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keita Bates-Diop 146 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keita Bates-Diop 99 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keita Bates-Diop 283 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keita Bates-Diop .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keita Bates-Diop .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keita Bates-Diop .751 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 9.7 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 3.9 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 1.5 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keita Bates-Diop 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keita Bates-Diop 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keita Bates-Diop 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keita Bates-Diop 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keita Bates-Diop 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keita Bates-Diop .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keita Bates-Diop - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keita Bates-Diop .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.6 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 1.2 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keita Bates-Diop 0.0 (2020) 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.