Jackie Dinkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jackie Dinkins 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

Jackie Dinkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Dinkins: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jackie Dinkins 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jackie Dinkins 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Dinkins 45 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jackie Dinkins 20 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jackie Dinkins 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jackie Dinkins 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Dinkins .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Dinkins .550 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.5 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 1.1 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.4 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Dinkins 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jackie Dinkins 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jackie Dinkins 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Dinkins 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Dinkins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.0 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - 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.