Pavel Podkolzin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Pavel Podkolzin 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

Pavel Podkolzin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pavel Podkolzin: 2004-05 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pavel Podkolzin 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 0.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pavel Podkolzin 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pavel Podkolzin 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pavel Podkolzin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pavel Podkolzin 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pavel Podkolzin .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pavel Podkolzin .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 3.0 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 7.0 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pavel Podkolzin 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pavel Podkolzin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pavel Podkolzin - 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.