Justin Patton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Justin Patton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Patton: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Justin Patton 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Patton 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Justin Patton 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Justin Patton 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Patton 86 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Justin Patton 60 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Justin Patton 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Justin Patton 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Patton 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Patton 22 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Patton .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Justin Patton .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Patton .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Patton 5.4 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton 3.8 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Justin Patton 1.1 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Justin Patton 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton 1.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Patton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Justin Patton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Justin Patton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Justin Patton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin Patton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin Patton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Patton - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Justin Patton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Patton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Justin Patton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin Patton - 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.