Bill Russell vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 David West 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 David West 15

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 David West 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 David West 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 David West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 David West 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * David West 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 David West 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 David West 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 David West 6,590

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 David West 2,273

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 764

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 850

Total Games Bill Russell 963 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 David West 655

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 David West 265

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 74

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 95

Total Games Bill Russell 165 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David West 1.9 (2008)

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.