Dick Bunt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Bunt: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Bunt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Bunt 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Bunt 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Bunt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Bunt 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Bunt 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dick Bunt 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Bunt 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Bunt 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Bunt 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Bunt 92 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Bunt 28 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Bunt 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Bunt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Bunt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Bunt 26 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Bunt .271 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Bunt .708 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Bunt 3.5 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Bunt 1.1 (1953) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Bunt 0.7 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Bunt 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Bunt 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Bunt 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Bunt 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Bunt 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Bunt 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Bunt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Bunt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Bunt 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Bunt - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Bunt - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Bunt 0.0 (1953) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Bunt 0.0 (1953) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Bunt 0.0 (1953) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Bunt - n/a ** 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.