Devin Booker vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Devin Booker and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Devin Booker, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2016 to 2025, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Devin Booker vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Devin Booker Bill Russell Devin Booker Bill Russell
Points
114th
175th
172nd
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
180th
121st
188th
30th
Steals
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
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Devin Booker vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Devin Booker Bill Russell Devin Booker Bill Russell
Points
21st
277th
9th
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
111st
200th
91st
129th
Steals
+300th
n/a
268th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
114th
175th
61 16,452 vs. 14,5221,930
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 2,718 vs. 21,62018,902
Assists
180th
121st
59 3,522 vs. 4,100578
Steals
+300th
n/a
577 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
190 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
424 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
2,294 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
152nd
162nd
10 5,749 vs. 5,68762
Field Goals Attempted
153rd
130th
23 12,390 vs. 12,930540
3-Pointers Made
63rd
n/a
1,424 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
55th
n/a
4,024 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
116th
155th
39 3,530 vs. 3,148382
Free Throws Attempted
155th
62nd
93 4,042 vs. 5,6141,572

Games and Years:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
195th
+105 673 vs. 963290
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 1717

Rankings by Points Scored:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
30th
-
37 vs. 037
50+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
172nd
41st
131 1,315 vs. 2,6731,358
Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 238 vs. 4,1043,866
Assists
188th
30th
158 247 vs. 770523
Steals
+300th
n/a
49 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
18 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
38 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
200 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
183rd
37th
146 464 vs. 1,003539
Field Goals Attempted
208th
30th
178 955 vs. 2,3351,380
3-Pointers Made
100th
n/a
110 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
n/a
283 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
162nd
37th
125 277 vs. 667390
Free Throws Attempted
211st
15th
196 308 vs. 1,106798

Games and Years:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
35th
+265 47 vs. 165118
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Triple-Doubles:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
20th
19 1 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
277th
256 24.45 vs. 15.089.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 4.04 vs. 22.4518.41
Assists per game
111st
200th
89 5.23 vs. 4.260.98
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.86 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.28 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.63 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
3.41 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
251st
218 8.54 vs. 5.912.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
25th
208th
183 18.41 vs. 13.434.98
3-Pointers Made per game
51st
n/a
2.12 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
26th
n/a
5.98 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
44th
218th
174 5.25 vs. 3.271.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
75th
84th
9 6.01 vs. 5.830.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Devin Booker Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
196th
187 27.98 vs. 16.2011.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 5.06 vs. 24.8719.81
Assists per game
91st
129th
38 5.26 vs. 4.670.59
Steals per game
268th
n/a
1.04 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.38 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.81 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
232nd
n/a
4.26 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
16th
206th
190 9.87 vs. 6.083.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
23rd
179th
156 20.32 vs. 14.156.17
3-Pointers Made per game
23rd
n/a
2.34 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
40th
n/a
6.02 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
37th
162nd
125 5.89 vs. 4.041.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
69th
7 6.55 vs. 6.700.15

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.