Sam Dekker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sam Dekker 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

Sam Dekker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Dekker: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Dekker 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Dekker 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Dekker 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Dekker 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Dekker 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Dekker 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Dekker 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Dekker 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Dekker 1,094 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Dekker 607 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Dekker 160 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Dekker 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Dekker 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Dekker 201 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Dekker .478 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Dekker .288 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Dekker .606 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Dekker 6.5 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Dekker 3.7 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Dekker 1.0 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Dekker 0.8 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Dekker 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Dekker 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Dekker 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Dekker 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Dekker 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Dekker 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Dekker 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Dekker 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Dekker 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Dekker 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Dekker 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Dekker 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Dekker .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Dekker .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Dekker - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Dekker 2.3 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Dekker 2.5 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Dekker 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Dekker 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Dekker 0.3 (2017) 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.