Marcus Paige vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marcus Paige 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

Marcus Paige

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Paige: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marcus Paige 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Paige 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Paige 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Paige 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Paige 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Paige 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Paige 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marcus Paige 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marcus Paige 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Paige 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Paige .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marcus Paige .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Paige 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Paige 2.4 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Paige 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marcus Paige 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marcus Paige 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Paige 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marcus Paige - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Paige - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Paige 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Paige - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marcus Paige - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Paige - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marcus Paige - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Paige - 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.