Derrick Coleman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.