Dewayne Dedmon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dewayne Dedmon 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

Dewayne Dedmon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dewayne Dedmon: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dewayne Dedmon 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dewayne Dedmon 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dewayne Dedmon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dewayne Dedmon 3,255 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dewayne Dedmon 2,970 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dewayne Dedmon 358 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dewayne Dedmon 258 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dewayne Dedmon 409 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dewayne Dedmon 515 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dewayne Dedmon .526 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dewayne Dedmon .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dewayne Dedmon .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 10.8 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 7.9 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 1.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 1.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dewayne Dedmon 123 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dewayne Dedmon 108 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dewayne Dedmon 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dewayne Dedmon 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dewayne Dedmon 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dewayne Dedmon 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dewayne Dedmon .517 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dewayne Dedmon .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dewayne Dedmon .633 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 6.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 4.5 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.8 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dewayne Dedmon 0.5 (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.