Dexter Pittman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dexter Pittman 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

Dexter Pittman

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dexter Pittman: 2010-11 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dexter Pittman 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dexter Pittman 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dexter Pittman 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Pittman 116 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dexter Pittman 89 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dexter Pittman 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dexter Pittman 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dexter Pittman 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dexter Pittman 50 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Pittman .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dexter Pittman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Pittman .545 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 3.0 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 2.0 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.2 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dexter Pittman 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dexter Pittman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dexter Pittman 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dexter Pittman 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dexter Pittman .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dexter Pittman - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dexter Pittman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dexter Pittman 0.3 (2012) 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.