Yakhouba Diawara vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Yakhouba Diawara 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

Yakhouba Diawara

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yakhouba Diawara: 2006-07 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Yakhouba Diawara 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Yakhouba Diawara 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yakhouba Diawara 655 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Yakhouba Diawara 258 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Yakhouba Diawara 122 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Yakhouba Diawara 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yakhouba Diawara 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yakhouba Diawara 187 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .357 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .301 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .650 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 4.4 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.7 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.9 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.1 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yakhouba Diawara 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Yakhouba Diawara 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Yakhouba Diawara 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yakhouba Diawara 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yakhouba Diawara 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yakhouba Diawara .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.3 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 1.0 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.2 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yakhouba Diawara 0.0 (2009) 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.