Louie Dampier vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Louie Dampier 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

Louie Dampier

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Dampier: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Louie Dampier 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Louie Dampier 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Louie Dampier 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Dampier 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Louie Dampier 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Louie Dampier 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Louie Dampier 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Dampier 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Dampier 1,553 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Louie Dampier 261 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Louie Dampier 643 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Louie Dampier 171 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Louie Dampier 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Louie Dampier 232 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Dampier .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Louie Dampier - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Dampier .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Dampier 9.1 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Dampier 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Louie Dampier 3.5 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Louie Dampier 1.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Dampier 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Dampier 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Louie Dampier 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Louie Dampier 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Louie Dampier 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Dampier 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Dampier 67 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Louie Dampier 15 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Louie Dampier 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Louie Dampier 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Louie Dampier 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Louie Dampier 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Dampier .433 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Louie Dampier - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Dampier .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Dampier 6.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Dampier 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Louie Dampier 4.5 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Louie Dampier 0.7 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Louie Dampier 0.5 (1977) 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.