Darius Miles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darius Miles 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

Darius Miles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Miles: 2000-01 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darius Miles 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Miles 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darius Miles 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darius Miles 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Miles 4,507 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darius Miles 2,190 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darius Miles 840 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darius Miles 384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Miles 495 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darius Miles 446 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Miles .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darius Miles .168 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Miles .590 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Miles 14.0 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles 5.9 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darius Miles 2.6 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darius Miles 1.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles 1.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Miles - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darius Miles - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darius Miles - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darius Miles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Miles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darius Miles 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Miles - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darius Miles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Miles - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Miles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Miles - 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.