Darrall Imhoff vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darrall Imhoff 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

Darrall Imhoff

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrall Imhoff: 1960-61 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrall Imhoff 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darrall Imhoff 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darrall Imhoff 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darrall Imhoff 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrall Imhoff 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darrall Imhoff 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrall Imhoff 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darrall Imhoff 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 5,759 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 6,099 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 1,405 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 801 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .594 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.6 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.3 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.7 (1967) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 6.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 8.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 354 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 442 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 101 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 54 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .478 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .580 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 18.2 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 16.4 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.4 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - 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.