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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 10 | 13 | 4 | 13 |
Devin Booker vs. Bill Russell | ||||
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.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 114th | 175th | 61 | 16,452 vs. 14,522 | 1,930 |
Rebounds | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 2,718 vs. 21,620 | 18,902 |
Assists | 180th | 121st | 59 | 3,522 vs. 4,100 | 578 |
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. 5,687 | 62 |
Field Goals Attempted | 153rd | 130th | 23 | 12,390 vs. 12,930 | 540 |
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. 3,148 | 382 |
Free Throws Attempted | 155th | 62nd | 93 | 4,042 vs. 5,614 | 1,572 |
Games and Years: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 195th | +105 | 673 vs. 963 | 290 |
Seasons | +300th | 292nd | +8 | 10 vs. 13 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 38th | 0 vs. 17 | 17 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 30th | - | 37 vs. 0 | 37 | |
50+ point games | 14th | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
60+ point games | 7th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 172nd | 41st | 131 | 1,315 vs. 2,673 | 1,358 |
Rebounds | +300th | 1st | +299 | 238 vs. 4,104 | 3,866 |
Assists | 188th | 30th | 158 | 247 vs. 770 | 523 |
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. 1,003 | 539 |
Field Goals Attempted | 208th | 30th | 178 | 955 vs. 2,335 | 1,380 |
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. 667 | 390 |
Free Throws Attempted | 211st | 15th | 196 | 308 vs. 1,106 | 798 |
Games and Years: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 35th | +265 | 47 vs. 165 | 118 |
Playoffs | +300th | 45th | +255 | 4 vs. 13 | 9 |
Triple-Doubles: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 20th | 19 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 14th | - | 8 vs. 0 | 8 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 21st | 277th | 256 | 24.45 vs. 15.08 | 9.37 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 4.04 vs. 22.45 | 18.41 |
Assists per game | 111st | 200th | 89 | 5.23 vs. 4.26 | 0.98 |
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. 5.91 | 2.64 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 25th | 208th | 183 | 18.41 vs. 13.43 | 4.98 |
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. 3.27 | 1.98 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 75th | 84th | 9 | 6.01 vs. 5.83 | 0.18 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Devin Booker | Bill Russell | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 9th | 196th | 187 | 27.98 vs. 16.20 | 11.78 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 1st | +299 | 5.06 vs. 24.87 | 19.81 |
Assists per game | 91st | 129th | 38 | 5.26 vs. 4.67 | 0.59 |
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. 6.08 | 3.79 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 23rd | 179th | 156 | 20.32 vs. 14.15 | 6.17 |
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. 4.04 | 1.85 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 76th | 69th | 7 | 6.55 vs. 6.70 | 0.15 |
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.