Blaine Denning vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.