Gorgui Dieng vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gorgui Dieng 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

Gorgui Dieng

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gorgui Dieng: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gorgui Dieng 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gorgui Dieng 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gorgui Dieng 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gorgui Dieng 4,591 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gorgui Dieng 3,534 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gorgui Dieng 837 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gorgui Dieng 468 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gorgui Dieng 549 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gorgui Dieng 628 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gorgui Dieng .496 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gorgui Dieng .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gorgui Dieng .791 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 10.1 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 8.3 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 2.0 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 1.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 1.7 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 2.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gorgui Dieng 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gorgui Dieng 21 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gorgui Dieng 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gorgui Dieng 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gorgui Dieng 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gorgui Dieng 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gorgui Dieng .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gorgui Dieng .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gorgui Dieng .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 3.4 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 3.6 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.8 (2018) 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.