Austin Daye vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Austin Daye 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

Austin Daye

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Daye: 2009-10 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Daye 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Austin Daye 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Austin Daye 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Daye 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Austin Daye 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Austin Daye 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Austin Daye 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Daye 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Daye 1,522 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Austin Daye 764 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Austin Daye 212 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Austin Daye 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Daye 117 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Austin Daye 293 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Daye .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Austin Daye .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Daye .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Daye 7.5 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Daye 3.8 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Austin Daye 1.1 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Austin Daye 0.5 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Daye 0.5 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Daye 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Austin Daye 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Austin Daye 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Austin Daye 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Daye 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Daye 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Austin Daye 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Austin Daye 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Daye 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Austin Daye 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Daye .300 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Austin Daye .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Daye 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Daye 1.8 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Daye 1.0 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Austin Daye 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Austin Daye 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Daye 0.3 (2013) 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.