Paul Pierce vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell and Paul Pierce 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 Pierce

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Frank Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Frank 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.