Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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

Jim Paxson, Sr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.