Mamadi Diakite vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mamadi Diakite 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

Mamadi Diakite

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mamadi Diakite: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mamadi Diakite 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mamadi Diakite 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mamadi Diakite 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mamadi Diakite 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mamadi Diakite 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mamadi Diakite 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mamadi Diakite 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mamadi Diakite 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mamadi Diakite 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mamadi Diakite 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mamadi Diakite 169 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mamadi Diakite 127 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mamadi Diakite 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mamadi Diakite 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mamadi Diakite 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mamadi Diakite 55 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mamadi Diakite .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mamadi Diakite .229 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mamadi Diakite .697 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 4.3 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 4.5 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.7 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mamadi Diakite 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mamadi Diakite 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mamadi Diakite 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mamadi Diakite 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mamadi Diakite 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mamadi Diakite 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mamadi Diakite .154 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mamadi Diakite .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mamadi Diakite 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mamadi Diakite 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mamadi Diakite 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mamadi Diakite 0.3 (2024) 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.