Scottie Pippen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Scottie Pippen 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

Scottie Pippen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Pippen 6 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scottie Pippen 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scottie Pippen 16 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scottie Pippen 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scottie Pippen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scottie Pippen 3 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 7 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Pippen 8 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Pippen 10 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Scottie Pippen 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Scottie Pippen 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 Scottie Pippen 16.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 18,940 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 7,494 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 6,135 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 2,307 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 947 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Pippen 1,178 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .473 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .326 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 17.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 7.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 5.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Pippen 3,642 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scottie Pippen 1,583 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scottie Pippen 1,048 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scottie Pippen 395 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Pippen 185 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Pippen 208 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Pippen .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scottie Pippen .303 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Pippen .724 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990) 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.