Dan Issel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.