Zaza Pachulia vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Zaza Pachulia 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

Zaza Pachulia

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zaza Pachulia: 2003-04 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zaza Pachulia 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zaza Pachulia 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zaza Pachulia 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zaza Pachulia 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zaza Pachulia 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zaza Pachulia 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zaza Pachulia 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zaza Pachulia 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zaza Pachulia 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zaza Pachulia 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaza Pachulia 7,414 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zaza Pachulia 6,315 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zaza Pachulia 1,433 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zaza Pachulia 768 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zaza Pachulia 378 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zaza Pachulia 1,098 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaza Pachulia .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zaza Pachulia .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zaza Pachulia .751 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 12.2 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 9.4 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 2.6 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 1.1 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.5 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 4.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zaza Pachulia 367 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zaza Pachulia 333 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zaza Pachulia 59 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zaza Pachulia 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zaza Pachulia 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zaza Pachulia 75 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zaza Pachulia .443 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zaza Pachulia .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zaza Pachulia .735 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zaza Pachulia 6.9 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zaza Pachulia 3.2 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zaza Pachulia 1.7 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zaza Pachulia 0.6 (2010) 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.