Tom Payne vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tom Payne 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

Tom Payne

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** 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.