Patrick Ewing vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick Ewing 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick Ewing 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Patrick Ewing 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.