Mark Pope vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mark Pope 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

Mark Pope

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Pope: 1997-98 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Pope 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Pope 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Pope 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Pope 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Pope 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Pope 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Pope 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Pope 285 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Pope 261 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Pope 63 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Pope 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Pope 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Pope 153 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Pope .401 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Pope .179 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Pope .573 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Pope 2.4 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Pope 2.3 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Pope 0.6 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Pope 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Pope 0.4 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Pope 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Pope 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Pope 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Pope 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Pope 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Pope 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Pope 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Pope 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Pope 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Pope 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Pope 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Pope .563 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Pope .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Pope 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Pope 1.7 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Pope 2.0 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Pope 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Pope 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Pope 0.0 (2001) 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.