Bill Russell vs. DeShawn Stevenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeShawn Stevenson 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.

DeShawn Stevenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
DeShawn Stevenson: 2000-01 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 DeShawn Stevenson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 DeShawn Stevenson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 DeShawn Stevenson 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 DeShawn Stevenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 DeShawn Stevenson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 DeShawn Stevenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 DeShawn Stevenson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * DeShawn Stevenson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 DeShawn Stevenson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 DeShawn Stevenson 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 DeShawn Stevenson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 DeShawn Stevenson 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 DeShawn Stevenson 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 DeShawn Stevenson 5,930

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 DeShawn Stevenson 1,832

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 DeShawn Stevenson 1,355

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 423

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 134

Total Games Bill Russell 963 DeShawn Stevenson 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 DeShawn Stevenson .406

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 DeShawn Stevenson .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) DeShawn Stevenson 11.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) DeShawn Stevenson 3.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) DeShawn Stevenson 3.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 DeShawn Stevenson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 DeShawn Stevenson 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 DeShawn Stevenson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 DeShawn Stevenson 221

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 DeShawn Stevenson 60

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 DeShawn Stevenson 42

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 20

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 DeShawn Stevenson 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 DeShawn Stevenson .327

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson .353

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 DeShawn Stevenson .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) DeShawn Stevenson 12.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) DeShawn Stevenson 2.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) DeShawn Stevenson 3.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeShawn Stevenson 0.8 (2007)

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.