Bill Russell vs. Paul Stovall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Stovall 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.

Paul Stovall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Paul Stovall: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Paul Stovall 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Paul Stovall 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Paul Stovall 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Paul Stovall 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Paul Stovall 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Paul Stovall 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Paul Stovall 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Paul Stovall 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Paul Stovall 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Paul Stovall 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 Paul Stovall 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Paul Stovall 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Paul Stovall 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Paul Stovall 76

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Paul Stovall 61

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Paul Stovall 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Paul Stovall 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Paul Stovall .342

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Paul Stovall .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Paul Stovall 3.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Paul Stovall 2.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Paul Stovall 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Paul Stovall -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Paul Stovall -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Paul Stovall -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Paul Stovall -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Paul Stovall -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Paul Stovall -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Paul Stovall 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Paul Stovall -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Paul Stovall -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Paul Stovall -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Paul Stovall -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Paul Stovall -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Stovall - n/a **

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.