Chris Paul vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chris Paul

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Paul 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Paul 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Bill Russell 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Bill Russell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Bill Russell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.