Vlade Divac vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vlade Divac 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

Vlade Divac

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vlade Divac: 1989-90 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlade Divac 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vlade Divac 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vlade Divac 14 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vlade Divac 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vlade Divac 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vlade Divac 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlade Divac 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlade Divac 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlade Divac 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vlade Divac 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 11.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 8.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 13,398 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 9,326 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vlade Divac 3,541 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vlade Divac 1,288 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 1,631 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vlade Divac 1,134 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .495 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 16.0 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.8 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.3 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 12.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 7.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 1,468 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 913 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vlade Divac 286 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vlade Divac 117 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 165 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vlade Divac 121 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .480 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .241 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .731 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 18.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.9 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.6 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 (1993) 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.