Travis Diener vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Travis Diener 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

Travis Diener

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Diener: 2005-06 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Travis Diener 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Travis Diener 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Diener 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Travis Diener 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Travis Diener 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Travis Diener 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Diener 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Diener 854 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Travis Diener 243 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Travis Diener 432 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Travis Diener 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Travis Diener 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Travis Diener 179 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Diener .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Travis Diener .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Diener .847 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Diener 6.9 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Diener 1.7 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Travis Diener 3.8 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Travis Diener 0.5 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Diener 0.1 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Travis Diener 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Travis Diener 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Travis Diener 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Travis Diener 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Diener - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Travis Diener - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Diener - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Travis Diener 1.0 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Travis Diener 0.0 (2010) 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.