Scott Burrell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Scott Burrell 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

Scott Burrell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Burrell: 1993-94 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Burrell 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scott Burrell 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scott Burrell 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scott Burrell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott Burrell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scott Burrell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scott Burrell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Scott Burrell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scott Burrell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Scott Burrell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 2,647 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 1,332 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scott Burrell 527 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scott Burrell 341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 180 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Burrell 383 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .723 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 13.2 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 5.7 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 2.5 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Burrell 85 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scott Burrell 46 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scott Burrell 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scott Burrell 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Burrell 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Burrell 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Burrell .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scott Burrell .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Burrell .846 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Burrell 3.8 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Burrell 2.0 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scott Burrell 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scott Burrell 1.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Burrell 0.1 (1998) 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.