Dave Minor vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Minor 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

Dave Minor

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Minor: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Minor 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Minor 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Minor 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Minor 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Minor 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Minor 877 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Minor 527 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Minor 288 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Minor 116 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Minor .360 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Minor .754 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Minor 8.3 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor 4.8 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Minor 2.8 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Minor - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Minor - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Minor - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Minor - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Minor - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Minor 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Minor - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Minor - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Minor - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Minor - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Minor - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Minor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Minor - 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.