Patrick Patterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Patrick Patterson 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Patrick Patterson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Patrick Patterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patrick Patterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Patrick Patterson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Patterson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Patrick Patterson 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 Patterson 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Patterson 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Patrick Patterson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Patterson 4,782 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Patrick Patterson 2,799 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Patrick Patterson 736 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Patrick Patterson 368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Patterson 296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Patterson 719 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Patterson .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Patrick Patterson .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Patterson .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Patterson 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Patterson 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Patrick Patterson 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Patterson 318 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Patrick Patterson 170 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Patrick Patterson 65 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Patrick Patterson 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Patterson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Patterson 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Patterson .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Patrick Patterson .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Patterson .852 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016) 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.