Randy Denton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Randy Denton 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

Randy Denton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Denton: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Randy Denton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton 239 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Randy Denton 218 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Randy Denton 33 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Randy Denton 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Randy Denton 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Randy Denton 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton 5.3 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton 4.8 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Denton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Randy Denton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Randy Denton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Randy Denton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Randy Denton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Randy Denton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Denton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Randy Denton - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Denton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Randy Denton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Randy Denton - 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.