Brandon Paul vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brandon Paul 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

Brandon Paul

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Paul 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Paul 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Paul 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Paul 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Paul 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Brandon Paul 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Paul 147 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Paul 68 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Paul 37 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Paul 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Paul 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Paul 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Paul .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Paul .278 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Paul .512 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Paul 2.3 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Paul 1.1 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Paul 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

Blocks Per Game Brandon Paul 0.1 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Paul 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Paul 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Paul 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Paul 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Paul 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Paul 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Paul 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Paul 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Paul 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Paul - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Paul - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Paul 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Paul 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Paul 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Paul 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Paul 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - 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.