Vinny Del Negro vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) 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.