Samuel Dalembert vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Samuel Dalembert 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

Samuel Dalembert

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Samuel Dalembert: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Samuel Dalembert 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Samuel Dalembert 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Samuel Dalembert 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Samuel Dalembert 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Samuel Dalembert 7.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Samuel Dalembert 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Samuel Dalembert 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Samuel Dalembert 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Samuel Dalembert 6,814 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Samuel Dalembert 6,942 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Samuel Dalembert 465 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Samuel Dalembert 437 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Samuel Dalembert 1,546 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Samuel Dalembert 886 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Samuel Dalembert .521 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Samuel Dalembert .083 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Samuel Dalembert .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Samuel Dalembert 10.7 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Samuel Dalembert 10.4 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Samuel Dalembert 0.9 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Samuel Dalembert 0.6 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Samuel Dalembert 2.4 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Samuel Dalembert 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Samuel Dalembert 9.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Samuel Dalembert 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Samuel Dalembert 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Samuel Dalembert 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Samuel Dalembert 180 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Samuel Dalembert 230 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Samuel Dalembert 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Samuel Dalembert 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Samuel Dalembert 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Samuel Dalembert 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Samuel Dalembert .503 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Samuel Dalembert - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Samuel Dalembert .632 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Samuel Dalembert 11.6 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Samuel Dalembert 12.8 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Samuel Dalembert 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Samuel Dalembert 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Samuel Dalembert 1.7 (2008) 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.