Johnny Payak vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Johnny Payak

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Payak 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Payak 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Payak 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Payak 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Payak 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Payak 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Payak 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Payak 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Payak 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny Payak 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 Johnny Payak 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Payak 1.7 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Payak 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Payak 753 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Payak 114 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Payak 226 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Payak 120 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Payak .321 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Payak .715 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Payak - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Payak - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Payak - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Payak - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Payak - * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Payak - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Payak 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Payak - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Payak - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Payak - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Payak - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Payak - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Payak - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.