Earl Dodd vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Earl Dodd 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

Earl Dodd

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Dodd: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Dodd 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Dodd 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Dodd 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Dodd 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Dodd 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Dodd 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Dodd 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Dodd 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Dodd 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Earl Dodd 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 Earl Dodd 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Dodd 15 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Dodd 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Dodd 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Dodd .222 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Dodd .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Dodd 1.7 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd 0.7 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Dodd - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Dodd - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Dodd - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Dodd 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Dodd - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Dodd - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Dodd - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.