Tony Delk vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tony Delk 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

Tony Delk

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Delk: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Delk 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Delk 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tony Delk 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Delk 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Delk 4,957 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Delk 1,351 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Delk 1,024 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Delk 447 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Delk 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Delk 545 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Delk .408 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Delk .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Delk .769 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Delk 12.3 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 3.5 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 2.6 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 1.1 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Delk 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Delk 406 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Delk 144 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Delk 79 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Delk 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Delk 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Delk 53 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Delk .425 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Delk .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Delk .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Delk 15.8 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Delk 4.7 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Delk 3.6 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Delk 1.2 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Delk 0.4 (2003) 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.