Daequan Cook vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Daequan Cook 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

Daequan Cook

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daequan Cook: 2007-08 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Daequan Cook 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Daequan Cook 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daequan Cook 2,114 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Daequan Cook 703 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Daequan Cook 243 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Daequan Cook 120 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Daequan Cook 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Daequan Cook 328 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daequan Cook .369 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Daequan Cook .359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daequan Cook .813 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 9.1 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 3.0 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 1.3 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daequan Cook 140 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Daequan Cook 56 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Daequan Cook 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Daequan Cook 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Daequan Cook 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Daequan Cook 46 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daequan Cook .345 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Daequan Cook .315 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daequan Cook .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daequan Cook 5.3 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Daequan Cook 2.4 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Daequan Cook 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Daequan Cook 0.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daequan Cook 0.0 (2013) 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.