Ruben Patterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ruben Patterson 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

Ruben Patterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) 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.