Fred Paine vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Fred Paine

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Paine: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Paine 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Paine 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Paine 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Paine 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Paine 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Paine 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Paine 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Paine 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Paine 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Paine 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Paine 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Paine 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Paine 7 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Paine 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Paine 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Paine .158 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Paine .200 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Paine 2.3 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Paine 0.3 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Paine - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Paine - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Paine - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Paine - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Paine 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Paine - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Paine - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Paine - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Paine - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Paine - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.