Yves Pons vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Yves Pons 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

Yves Pons

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Yves Pons 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yves Pons 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Yves Pons 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Yves Pons 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Yves Pons 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yves Pons 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yves Pons 13 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Yves Pons 12 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Yves Pons 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Yves Pons 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yves Pons 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yves Pons 12 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yves Pons .313 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Yves Pons .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yves Pons .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yves Pons 1.1 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yves Pons 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yves Pons 0.1 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Yves Pons 0.1 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yves Pons 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yves Pons - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Yves Pons - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Yves Pons - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Yves Pons - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yves Pons - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yves Pons 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yves Pons - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Yves Pons - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yves Pons - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yves Pons - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yves Pons - 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.