Moussa Diabate vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Moussa Diabate 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

Moussa Diabate

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moussa Diabate: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Moussa Diabate 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moussa Diabate 88 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Moussa Diabate 74 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Moussa Diabate 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Moussa Diabate 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Moussa Diabate 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Moussa Diabate 33 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moussa Diabate .515 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Moussa Diabate .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moussa Diabate .633 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.7 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate 2.3 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Moussa Diabate 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Moussa Diabate - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moussa Diabate - 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.