Bill Russell vs. Dennis Stewart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Stewart 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.

Dennis Stewart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dennis Stewart: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dennis Stewart 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dennis Stewart 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dennis Stewart 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dennis Stewart 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dennis Stewart 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dennis Stewart 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dennis Stewart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dennis Stewart 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dennis Stewart 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dennis Stewart 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 Dennis Stewart 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dennis Stewart 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dennis Stewart 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dennis Stewart 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dennis Stewart 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dennis Stewart 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dennis Stewart 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dennis Stewart .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dennis Stewart 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dennis Stewart 2.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dennis Stewart 1.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dennis Stewart 0.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dennis Stewart -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dennis Stewart -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dennis Stewart -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dennis Stewart -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dennis Stewart -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dennis Stewart -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dennis Stewart 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dennis Stewart -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dennis Stewart -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dennis Stewart -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dennis Stewart -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dennis Stewart -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Stewart - 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.