DeMar DeRozan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and DeMar DeRozan 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

DeMar DeRozan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMar DeRozan: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMar DeRozan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons DeMar DeRozan 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played DeMar DeRozan 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games DeMar DeRozan 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeMar DeRozan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team DeMar DeRozan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMar DeRozan 3 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team DeMar DeRozan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMar DeRozan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader DeMar DeRozan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 21.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMar DeRozan 23,582 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds DeMar DeRozan 4,910 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists DeMar DeRozan 4,527 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals DeMar DeRozan 1,108 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks DeMar DeRozan 361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games DeMar DeRozan 1,110 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMar DeRozan .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage DeMar DeRozan .296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeMar DeRozan .841 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 27.9 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.0 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.9 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 21.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 3.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMar DeRozan 1,375 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds DeMar DeRozan 296 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists DeMar DeRozan 232 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals DeMar DeRozan 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks DeMar DeRozan 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games DeMar DeRozan 63 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMar DeRozan .418 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage DeMar DeRozan .214 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeMar DeRozan .852 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMar DeRozan 23.9 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game DeMar DeRozan 6.7 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game DeMar DeRozan 5.8 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game DeMar DeRozan 1.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMar DeRozan 0.6 (2018) 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.