Luka Doncic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Luka Doncic 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

Luka Doncic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luka Doncic: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Doncic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Luka Doncic 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Luka Doncic 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Luka Doncic 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luka Doncic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Luka Doncic 4 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 4 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Luka Doncic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luka Doncic 0 Bill Russell 1

Scoring Leader Luka Doncic 1 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Luka Doncic 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Luka Doncic 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 28.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 8.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 11,470 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 3,472 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Luka Doncic 3,317 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Luka Doncic 467 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 400 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .747 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 33.9 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.4 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 32.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 8.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Doncic 1,062 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Luka Doncic 307 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Luka Doncic 264 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Luka Doncic 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Doncic 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luka Doncic 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Doncic .465 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Luka Doncic .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Doncic .710 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Doncic 35.7 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Doncic 9.8 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Luka Doncic 10.3 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luka Doncic 1.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Doncic 0.6 (2022) 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.