Deandre Ayton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.