Bill Russell vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Bill Russell 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Bill Russell 963 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 D'Angelo Russell 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 D'Angelo Russell 86

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 D'Angelo Russell 141

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 29

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 D'Angelo Russell 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .337

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.