Scott Padgett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott Padgett: 1999-00 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott Padgett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scott Padgett 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scott Padgett 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scott Padgett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott Padgett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scott Padgett 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Scott Padgett 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 Padgett 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Padgett 1,874 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scott Padgett 1,227 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scott Padgett 325 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scott Padgett 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Padgett 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Padgett 448 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Padgett .410 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Scott Padgett .736 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Padgett 6.7 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 3.8 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 1.1 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.6 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.3 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott Padgett 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott Padgett 83 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scott Padgett 65 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scott Padgett 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scott Padgett 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scott Padgett 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scott Padgett 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott Padgett .405 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scott Padgett .314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scott Padgett .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott Padgett 4.8 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scott Padgett 3.5 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scott Padgett 1.0 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scott Padgett 0.8 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scott Padgett 0.3 (2005) 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.