Bill Russell vs Dwight Howard
Bill Russell and Dwight Howard split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Dwight Howard
scoring (15.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), longevity (1242 games played).
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG15.7
22.0RPG11.8
3.1APG1.3
46.9%TS%60.2%
963games played1242
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1242 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 31.7 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 15.7 |
| 22.0 | REB | 11.8 |
| 3.1 | AST | 1.3 |
| — | STL | 0.9 |
| — | BLK | 1.8 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 58.7 |
| — | 3P% | 21.4 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 56.7 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 21.3 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 60.2 |
| — | USG% | 22.2 |
| — | WS | 142.0 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.173 |
| — | BPM | 1.5 |
| — | VORP | 35.0 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Dwight Howard | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 8 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 5 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Defensive POY | 3 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring82
42Efficiency90
91Playmaking48
99Rebounding98
0Defense93
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