Dick O'Keefe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dick O'Keefe 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 O'Keefe

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick O'Keefe: 1947-48 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick O'Keefe 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick O'Keefe 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick O'Keefe 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick O'Keefe 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick O'Keefe 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe 2.2 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick O'Keefe 888 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick O'Keefe 37 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick O'Keefe 160 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick O'Keefe 172 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick O'Keefe .272 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick O'Keefe .640 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 7.0 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe 2.2 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 1.5 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick O'Keefe 72 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick O'Keefe 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick O'Keefe 16 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick O'Keefe 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick O'Keefe .356 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick O'Keefe .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick O'Keefe 7.5 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick O'Keefe - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick O'Keefe 2.5 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.