Bill Russell vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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 Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Paul Zipser 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Paul Zipser 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 Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.