D.J. Augustin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and D.J. Augustin 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

D.J. Augustin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
D.J. Augustin: 2008-09 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons D.J. Augustin 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played D.J. Augustin 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader D.J. Augustin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D.J. Augustin 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game D.J. Augustin 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game D.J. Augustin 3.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D.J. Augustin 9,259 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds D.J. Augustin 1,805 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists D.J. Augustin 3,761 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals D.J. Augustin 567 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks D.J. Augustin 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games D.J. Augustin 976 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D.J. Augustin .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage D.J. Augustin .381 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D.J. Augustin .867 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D.J. Augustin 14.4 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game D.J. Augustin 2.7 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game D.J. Augustin 6.4 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.8 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D.J. Augustin 8.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game D.J. Augustin 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game D.J. Augustin 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points D.J. Augustin 311 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds D.J. Augustin 45 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists D.J. Augustin 93 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals D.J. Augustin 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks D.J. Augustin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games D.J. Augustin 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D.J. Augustin .368 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage D.J. Augustin .390 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage D.J. Augustin .874 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D.J. Augustin 13.2 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game D.J. Augustin 2.0 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game D.J. Augustin 6.0 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.6 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game D.J. Augustin 0.3 (2010) 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.