Paul Neumann vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul Neumann 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

Paul Neumann

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Neumann 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Neumann 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Neumann 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Neumann 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Neumann 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Neumann 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Neumann 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Neumann 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Neumann 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Neumann 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 4,989 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 1,318 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Neumann 1,453 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Neumann 453 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Neumann 217 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Neumann 61 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Neumann 82 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Neumann 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Neumann .392 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Neumann .765 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Neumann - n/a ** 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.