Adrian Dantley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adrian Dantley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Adrian Dantley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Dantley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 0 Bill Russell 1

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Adrian Dantley 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.