Patrick Ewing Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing Jr.: 2010-11 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing Jr. 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing Jr. 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing Jr. 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing Jr. 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Patrick Ewing Jr. 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing Jr. 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing Jr. 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing Jr. .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing Jr. .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing Jr. .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.4 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.3 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.3 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.1 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing Jr. 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing Jr. 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing Jr. 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing Jr. 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing Jr. - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 1.5 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing Jr. 0.0 (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.