Paul Reed vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Reed 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Reed 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Reed 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Reed 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Reed 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Reed 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul Reed 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 Reed 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 1,275 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 1,026 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Reed 208 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Reed 195 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Reed 187 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Reed 260 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .548 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .305 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .705 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 7.3 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 6.0 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.9 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Reed 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Reed 122 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Reed 145 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Reed 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Reed 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Reed 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Reed 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Reed .547 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Reed .667 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Reed .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Reed 4.6 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Reed 5.5 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Reed 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Reed 1.0 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Reed 0.6 (2025) 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.