Patty Mills vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Patty Mills 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

Patty Mills

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patty Mills: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patty Mills 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Patty Mills 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Patty Mills 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Patty Mills 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Patty Mills 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Patty Mills 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patty Mills 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Patty Mills 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patty Mills 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Patty Mills 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patty Mills 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patty Mills 7,893 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Patty Mills 1,469 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Patty Mills 1,984 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Patty Mills 568 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patty Mills 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patty Mills 892 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patty Mills .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Patty Mills .386 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patty Mills .856 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patty Mills 11.6 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 2.2 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 3.5 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.8 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patty Mills 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patty Mills 632 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Patty Mills 138 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Patty Mills 152 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Patty Mills 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Patty Mills 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Patty Mills 95 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patty Mills .432 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Patty Mills .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patty Mills .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patty Mills 13.4 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 2.7 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 3.6 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 1.0 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.3 (2022) 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.