Paul Dawkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul Dawkins 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

Paul Dawkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Dawkins: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Dawkins 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Dawkins 316 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Dawkins 125 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Dawkins 77 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Dawkins 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Dawkins 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Dawkins 57 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Dawkins .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Dawkins .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Dawkins .688 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins 5.5 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins 2.2 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins 1.4 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Dawkins 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins - 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.