Darren Daye vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darren Daye 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

Darren Daye

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Daye: 1983-84 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darren Daye 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darren Daye 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darren Daye 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 2,225 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 844 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darren Daye 672 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darren Daye 191 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darren Daye 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darren Daye 328 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .491 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye .118 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .681 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 8.7 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.4 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.7 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 169 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 52 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darren Daye 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darren Daye 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darren Daye 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darren Daye 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .538 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .719 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 10.3 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.5 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.3 (1984) 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.