Pat Connaughton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Pat Connaughton 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 Connaughton 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.