Bill Russell vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dickey Simpkins 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 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.