Paul Long vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul Long 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

Paul Long

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Long 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Long 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Long 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 274 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Long 57 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Long 54 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Long 71 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long .753 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 4.5 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 0.8 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Long 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Long 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Long 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Long 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Long 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Long - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Long 6.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Long 0.0 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Long 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Long - n/a ** 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.