Bill Russell vs. Doug West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug 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.

Doug West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Doug West: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Doug West 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Doug West 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Doug West 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Doug West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Doug West 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Doug West 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Doug 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 Doug West 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Doug West 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Doug West 1.9

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Doug West 6,477

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Doug West 1,670

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Doug West 1,292

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 459

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 189

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Doug West 676

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Doug West .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West .191

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Doug West .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Doug West 19.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Doug West 3.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Doug West 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 1.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Doug West 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Doug West 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Doug West 2.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Doug West 33

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Doug West 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Doug West 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Doug West 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Doug West .545

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Doug West 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Doug West 11.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Doug West 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Doug West 2.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 0.7 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Doug West 0.3 (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.