Paul George vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul George 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul George 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul George 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,299 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul George 813 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul George 444 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul George 165 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 59 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 108 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul George .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .825 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.