Dick Barnett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick Barnett 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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Barnett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Barnett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Barnett 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Barnett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Barnett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.