Bill Russell vs. Pat Spencer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Spencer 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.

Pat Spencer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Pat Spencer: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Pat Spencer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Pat Spencer 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Pat Spencer 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Pat Spencer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Pat Spencer 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Pat Spencer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Pat Spencer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Pat Spencer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Pat Spencer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Pat Spencer 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 Pat Spencer 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Pat Spencer 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Pat Spencer 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Pat Spencer 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Pat Spencer 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Pat Spencer 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Pat Spencer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Pat Spencer .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Pat Spencer -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Pat Spencer 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Pat Spencer 0.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Pat Spencer 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Pat Spencer -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Pat Spencer -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Pat Spencer -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Pat Spencer -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Pat Spencer -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Pat Spencer -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Pat Spencer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Pat Spencer -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Pat Spencer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Pat Spencer -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Pat Spencer -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Pat Spencer -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pat Spencer -

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.