Bill Russell vs. Byron Scott Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Byron Scott 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Byron Scott 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 276

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 30

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)

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.