Chris Paul vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Frank Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Frank Russell 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Frank Russell 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Frank Russell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Frank Russell 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Frank Russell 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Frank Russell 15

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

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

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Frank Russell .377

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Frank Russell -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Frank Russell -

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

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

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Frank Russell -

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Frank Russell -

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

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Frank 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.