Paul Nolen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Nolen: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Nolen 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Nolen 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen .000 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen 1.0 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen 0.0 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Paul Nolen 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Nolen - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Nolen - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Nolen - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Paul Nolen - 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.