Tony Dumas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Dumas: 1994-95 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Dumas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Dumas 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Dumas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Dumas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Dumas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Dumas 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tony Dumas 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 Dumas 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Dumas 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Dumas 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Dumas 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Dumas 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Dumas 1,140 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Dumas 198 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Dumas 186 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Dumas 65 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Dumas 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Dumas 156 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Dumas .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Dumas .327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Dumas .608 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Dumas 11.6 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Dumas 1.7 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Dumas 1.5 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Dumas 0.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Dumas 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Dumas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Dumas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Dumas - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Dumas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Dumas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Dumas - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tony Dumas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Dumas - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tony Dumas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Tony Dumas - 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.