Tony Dawson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tony Dawson 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

Tony Dawson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Dawson: 1990-91 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Dawson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Dawson 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Dawson 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Dawson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Dawson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Dawson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Dawson 17 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Dawson 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Dawson 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Dawson 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Dawson .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Dawson .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Dawson 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Dawson 4.0 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Dawson 1.5 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Dawson 0.5 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Dawson 0.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Dawson 0.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Dawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Dawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Dawson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Dawson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Dawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Dawson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Dawson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Dawson - 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.