Bill Russell vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Peyton Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Peyton Watson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

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.