Bill Russell vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Derek Strong 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Derek Strong 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 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.