Bill Russell vs. Derrick White: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Derrick White and Bill Russell career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Bill Russell and Derrick White truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Bill Russell's 13 seasons (1957 to 1969) and Derrick White's 5 seasons (2022 to 2026) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Bill Russell vs. Derrick White:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Bill Russell Derrick White Bill Russell Derrick White
Points
8th
40th
8th
26th
Rebounds
1st
67th
1st
33rd
Assists
6th
33rd
5th
20th
Steals
n/a
39th
n/a
19th
Blocks
n/a
17th
n/a
10th
Years135134

Bill Russell vs. Derrick White:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bill Russell Derrick White Bill Russell Derrick White
Points
31st
35th
23rd
33rd
Rebounds
1st
97th
1st
82nd
Assists
26th
19th
17th
35th
Steals
n/a
63rd
n/a
50th
Blocks
n/a
16th
n/a
16th

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

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
40th
32 14,522 vs. 3,75810,764
Rebounds
1st
67th
66 21,620 vs. 1,05520,565
Assists
6th
33rd
27 4,100 vs. 1,1772,923
Steals
n/a
39th
0 vs. 224
Blocks
n/a
17th
0 vs. 265
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
71st
0 vs. 187
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
41st
0 vs. 868
Field Goals Made
8th
45th
37 5,687 vs. 1,2894,398
Field Goals Attempted
7th
45th
38 12,930 vs. 2,89210,038
3-Pointers Made
n/a
9th
0 vs. 660
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
8th
0 vs. 1,751
Free Throws Made
7th
53rd
46 3,148 vs. 5202,628
Free Throws Attempted
4th
63rd
59 5,614 vs. 5985,016
Celtics

Games and Years:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
72nd
67 963 vs. 263700
Seasons
4th
48th
44 13 vs. 58
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
16th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
26th
18 2,673 vs. 9881,685
Rebounds
1st
33rd
32 4,104 vs. 2663,838
Assists
5th
20th
15 770 vs. 219551
Steals
n/a
19th
0 vs. 58
Blocks
n/a
10th
0 vs. 68
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
28th
0 vs. 54
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
17th
0 vs. 212
Field Goals Made
6th
26th
20 1,003 vs. 334669
Field Goals Attempted
4th
26th
22 2,335 vs. 7481,587
3-Pointers Made
n/a
7th
0 vs. 181
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
7th
0 vs. 458
Free Throws Made
6th
33rd
27 667 vs. 139528
Free Throws Attempted
1st
35th
34 1,106 vs. 159947
Celtics

Games and Years:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
28th
24 165 vs. 7392
Playoffs
1st
41st
40 13 vs. 49
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
31st
35th
4 15.08 vs. 14.290.79
Rebounds per game
1st
97th
96 22.45 vs. 4.0118.44
Assists per game
26th
19th
7 4.26 vs. 4.480.22
Steals per game
n/a
63rd
0.00 vs. 0.85
Blocks per game
n/a
16th
0.00 vs. 1.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
115th
0.00 vs. 0.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
50th
0.00 vs. 3.30
Field Goals Made per game
29th
40th
11 5.91 vs. 4.901.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
45th
19 13.43 vs. 11.002.43
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 2.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 6.66
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
78th
55 3.27 vs. 1.981.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
104th
98 5.83 vs. 2.273.56

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bill Russell Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
33rd
10 16.20 vs. 13.532.67
Rebounds per game
1st
82nd
81 24.87 vs. 3.6421.23
Assists per game
17th
35th
18 4.67 vs. 3.001.67
Steals per game
n/a
50th
0.00 vs. 0.79
Blocks per game
n/a
16th
0.00 vs. 0.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
76th
0.00 vs. 0.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
50th
0.00 vs. 2.90
Field Goals Made per game
24th
42nd
18 6.08 vs. 4.581.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
21st
46th
25 14.15 vs. 10.253.90
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
3rd
0.00 vs. 2.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 6.27
Free Throws Made per game
16th
66th
50 4.04 vs. 1.902.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
77th
71 6.70 vs. 2.184.52

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.