Bill Russell vs. Dennis Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis 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.

Dennis Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dennis Scott: 1990-91 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dennis Scott 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dennis Scott 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dennis Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dennis Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dennis Scott 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dennis 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 Dennis Scott 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dennis Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dennis Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dennis Scott 8,094

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dennis Scott 1,774

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dennis Scott 1,296

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 525

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 197

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dennis Scott 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dennis Scott .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott .397

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dennis Scott .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dennis Scott 19.9 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dennis Scott 3.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dennis Scott 3.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dennis Scott 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dennis Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dennis Scott 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dennis Scott 519

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dennis Scott 129

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dennis Scott 77

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 36

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dennis Scott 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dennis Scott .399

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott .364

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dennis Scott .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dennis Scott 14.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dennis Scott 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dennis Scott 2.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Scott 1.0 (1994)

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.