Don Buse vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Bill Russell 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 648 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.