Pat Burke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Pat Burke 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Pat Burke: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pat Burke 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pat Burke 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pat Burke 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Burke 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Burke 468 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pat Burke 266 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pat Burke 44 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pat Burke 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Burke 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pat Burke 127 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Burke .408 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pat Burke .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Burke .663 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Burke 4.3 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 2.4 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.4 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.4 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Burke 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Burke 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pat Burke 15 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pat Burke 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pat Burke 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Burke 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pat Burke 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Burke .563 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pat Burke .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Burke .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Burke 2.8 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 1.8 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 (2007) 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.