Paul Arizin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Paul Arizin 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.