Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie 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

Spencer Dinwiddie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Dinwiddie: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Spencer Dinwiddie 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Spencer Dinwiddie 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Spencer Dinwiddie 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 13.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 5.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 7,206 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 1,642 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 2,804 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 378 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 150 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 542 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .796 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 20.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 4.3 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.8 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.9 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.4 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 13.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Dinwiddie 396 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Spencer Dinwiddie 72 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Spencer Dinwiddie 102 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Dinwiddie 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Dinwiddie 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .423 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .406 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Dinwiddie .777 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 16.5 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 3.3 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 6.5 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 1.3 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Dinwiddie 0.3 (2022) 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.