Bill Russell vs. Charlie Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Scott and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
Charlie Scott:
1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
Charlie Scott1
Bill Russell13
Charlie Scott9
Bill Russell13
Charlie Scott4
Bill Russell12
Charlie Scott3

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
Charlie Scott0
Bill Russell3
Charlie Scott0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
Charlie Scott0
Bill Russell1 *
Charlie Scott0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
Charlie Scott0
Bill Russell4
Charlie Scott0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 15.1
Charlie Scott 17.9

Bill Russell 22.5
Charlie Scott 3.6

Bill Russell 4.3
Charlie Scott 4.8

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 1.3

*
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
Charlie Scott 10,037

Bill Russell 21,620
Charlie Scott 2,034

Bill Russell 4,100
Charlie Scott 2,696

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 608

*
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 152

*
Bill Russell 963
Charlie Scott 560

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
Charlie Scott .444

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott .182

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
Charlie Scott .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Charlie Scott 25.4
(1974)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Charlie Scott 4.4
(1977)

Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Charlie Scott 6.1
(1973)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 1.9
(1974)

*
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 0.4
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
Charlie Scott 15.2

Bill Russell 24.9
Charlie Scott 4.3

Bill Russell 4.7
Charlie Scott 4.0

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 1.2

*
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 0.4

*

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
Charlie Scott 503

Bill Russell 4,104
Charlie Scott 141

Bill Russell 770
Charlie Scott 133

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 40

*
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 12

*
Bill Russell 165
Charlie Scott 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
Charlie Scott .395

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

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
Charlie Scott .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Charlie Scott 16.4
(1977)

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Charlie Scott 4.7
(1979)

Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Charlie Scott 4.7
(1978)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 1.4
(1977)

*
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charlie Scott 0.7
(1979)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.