Trayvon Palmer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Trayvon Palmer 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

Trayvon Palmer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trayvon Palmer: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Trayvon Palmer 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Trayvon Palmer 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Trayvon Palmer 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trayvon Palmer 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trayvon Palmer .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trayvon Palmer 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trayvon Palmer 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Trayvon Palmer 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Trayvon Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Trayvon Palmer - 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.