Dave Piontek vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Piontek 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Piontek 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Piontek 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Piontek 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Piontek 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Piontek 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Piontek 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 7.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 2,955 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 1,770 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Piontek 478 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Dave Piontek 413 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .391 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .652 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 104 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 70 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Piontek 20 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dave Piontek 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .354 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .649 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - 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.