Bill Russell vs. Luis Scola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luis Scola 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.

Luis Scola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Luis Scola: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Luis Scola 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Luis Scola 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Luis Scola 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Luis Scola 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Luis Scola 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Luis Scola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Luis Scola 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Luis Scola 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Luis Scola 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Luis Scola 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 Luis Scola 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Luis Scola 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Luis Scola 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Luis Scola 8,882

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Luis Scola 4,941

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Luis Scola 1,194

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 474

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 224

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Luis Scola 743

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Luis Scola .493

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola .339

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Luis Scola .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Luis Scola 18.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Luis Scola 8.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Luis Scola 2.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.6 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Luis Scola 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Luis Scola 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Luis Scola 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Luis Scola 409

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Luis Scola 225

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Luis Scola 47

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 20

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Luis Scola 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Luis Scola .454

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Luis Scola .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Luis Scola 14.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Luis Scola 9.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Luis Scola 1.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.7 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luis Scola 0.2 (2009)

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.