Quincy Pondexter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Quincy Pondexter 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
Quincy Pondexter: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Quincy Pondexter 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Quincy Pondexter 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Quincy Pondexter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quincy Pondexter 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Quincy Pondexter 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quincy Pondexter 1,609 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Quincy Pondexter 640 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Quincy Pondexter 263 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Quincy Pondexter 122 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quincy Pondexter 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quincy Pondexter 355 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quincy Pondexter .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Quincy Pondexter .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quincy Pondexter .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quincy Pondexter 7.2 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quincy Pondexter 2.6 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Quincy Pondexter 1.3 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quincy Pondexter 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Quincy Pondexter 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quincy Pondexter 197 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Quincy Pondexter 76 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Quincy Pondexter 28 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Quincy Pondexter 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quincy Pondexter 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quincy Pondexter 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quincy Pondexter .466 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Quincy Pondexter .408 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quincy Pondexter .682 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quincy Pondexter 8.9 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quincy Pondexter 5.0 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Quincy Pondexter 3.0 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Quincy Pondexter 1.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quincy Pondexter 0.1 (2013) 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.