Scotty Pippen Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Scotty Pippen Jr. 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

Scotty Pippen Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scotty Pippen Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scotty Pippen Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 10.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scotty Pippen Jr. 285 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scotty Pippen Jr. 71 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scotty Pippen Jr. 100 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scotty Pippen Jr. 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scotty Pippen Jr. 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scotty Pippen Jr. 27 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .484 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .413 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. .719 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 12.9 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 3.2 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 4.7 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 1.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scotty Pippen Jr. 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scotty Pippen Jr. - 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.