Donatas Motiejunas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Donatas Motiejunas 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

Donatas Motiejunas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donatas Motiejunas: 2012-13 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Donatas Motiejunas 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Donatas Motiejunas 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Donatas Motiejunas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donatas Motiejunas 1,832 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Donatas Motiejunas 952 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Donatas Motiejunas 269 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Donatas Motiejunas 118 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donatas Motiejunas 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donatas Motiejunas 251 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donatas Motiejunas .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Donatas Motiejunas .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donatas Motiejunas .597 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 12.0 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 5.9 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 1.8 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 5.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donatas Motiejunas 62 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Donatas Motiejunas 34 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Donatas Motiejunas 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Donatas Motiejunas 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donatas Motiejunas 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donatas Motiejunas 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donatas Motiejunas .490 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Donatas Motiejunas .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donatas Motiejunas .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 8.8 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 5.2 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 1.0 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donatas Motiejunas 0.4 (2016) 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.