Scott English vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Scott English 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

Scott English

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott English: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott English 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scott English 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scott English 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scott English 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott English 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scott English 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott English 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott English 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott English 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Scott English 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott English 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scott English 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scott English 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott English 93 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scott English 44 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scott English 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott English 29 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott English .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott English .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott English 3.2 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott English 1.5 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scott English 0.5 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott English - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scott English - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scott English - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott English - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scott English - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scott English - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott English 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott English - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott English - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott English - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott English - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scott English - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** 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.