Darrick Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darrick Martin 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

Darrick Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrick Martin: 1994-95 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darrick Martin 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darrick Martin 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrick Martin 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrick Martin 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darrick Martin 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darrick Martin 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrick Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrick Martin 3,525 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darrick Martin 588 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darrick Martin 1,475 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darrick Martin 340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrick Martin 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrick Martin 514 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrick Martin .382 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darrick Martin .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrick Martin .843 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrick Martin 10.9 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrick Martin 2.0 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darrick Martin 4.1 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darrick Martin 1.2 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrick Martin 0.1 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrick Martin 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darrick Martin 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darrick Martin 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darrick Martin 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrick Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrick Martin 95 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darrick Martin 20 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darrick Martin 43 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darrick Martin 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrick Martin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrick Martin 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrick Martin .301 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darrick Martin .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrick Martin .771 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrick Martin 11.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrick Martin 1.5 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darrick Martin 4.3 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darrick Martin 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrick Martin 0.0 (2007) 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.