Tony Parker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tony Parker 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

Tony Parker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Parker: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Parker 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Parker 18 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Parker 17 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Parker 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Parker 0 Bill Russell 5

Finals MVP Tony Parker 1 Bill Russell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Tony Parker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Parker 4 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Parker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Parker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tony Parker 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Parker 15.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 5.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Parker 19,473 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Parker 3,396 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Parker 7,036 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Parker 1,053 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Parker 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Parker 1,254 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Parker .491 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Parker .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Parker .751 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Parker 22.0 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 3.7 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 7.7 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 1.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Parker 17.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 5.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Parker 4,045 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Parker 666 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Parker 1,143 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Parker 198 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Parker 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Parker 226 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Parker .461 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Parker .309 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Parker .731 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Parker 28.6 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Parker 4.2 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Parker 7.0 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Parker 1.3 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Parker 0.3 (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.