Duane Causwell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Duane Causwell 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

Duane Causwell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Causwell: 1990-91 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Duane Causwell 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Duane Causwell 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Causwell 2,648 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Duane Causwell 2,273 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Duane Causwell 243 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Duane Causwell 220 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Causwell 767 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Causwell 541 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Causwell .507 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Duane Causwell .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Causwell .618 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 8.2 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 7.3 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.9 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.6 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 2.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Causwell 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Duane Causwell 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Duane Causwell 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Duane Causwell 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Causwell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Causwell 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Causwell .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Duane Causwell .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Causwell .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Causwell 2.5 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Causwell 3.0 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Duane Causwell 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Duane Causwell 0.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Causwell 0.0 (2001) 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.