Mike Dunleavy Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Dunleavy Jr. 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

Mike Dunleavy Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Dunleavy Jr.: 2002-03 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Dunleavy Jr. 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy Jr. 11,048 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4,211 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2,185 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy Jr. 719 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy Jr. 324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Dunleavy Jr. 986 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy Jr. .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy Jr. .377 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy Jr. .803 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 19.1 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 5.9 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 3.5 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 1.0 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.6 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Dunleavy Jr. 283 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Dunleavy Jr. 93 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Dunleavy Jr. 61 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Dunleavy Jr. 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Dunleavy Jr. 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Dunleavy Jr. 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Dunleavy Jr. .480 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Dunleavy Jr. .451 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Dunleavy Jr. .840 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 13.2 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 4.0 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 2.6 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Dunleavy Jr. 0.4 (2015) 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.