Bill Russell vs. Ray Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray 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.

Ray Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ray Scott: 1961-62 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ray Scott 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ray Scott 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ray Scott 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ray Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ray Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ray Scott 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ray 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 Ray Scott 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ray Scott 10.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ray Scott 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ray Scott 10,184

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ray Scott 7,154

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ray Scott 1,618

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ray Scott 684

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ray Scott .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ray Scott .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ray Scott 17.9 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ray Scott 13.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ray Scott 3.6 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ray Scott 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ray Scott 9.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ray Scott 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ray Scott 321

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ray Scott 246

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ray Scott 60

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ray Scott 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ray Scott .390

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ray Scott .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ray Scott 17.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ray Scott 14.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ray Scott 4.3 (1962)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Scott - 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.