Bill Russell vs. James Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Scott 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.

James Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James Scott: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James Scott 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James Scott 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James Scott 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 James Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * James Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 James Scott 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James Scott 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 James Scott 0.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James Scott 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James Scott 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James Scott 1

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James Scott 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James Scott 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James Scott 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James Scott .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James Scott .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James Scott 0.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James Scott 0.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James Scott 0.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott 0.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James Scott -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James Scott -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James Scott -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James Scott -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James Scott -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James Scott -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James Scott 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James Scott -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James Scott -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James Scott -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James Scott -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James Scott -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Scott -

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.