Adreian Payne vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Adreian Payne

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adreian Payne 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Adreian Payne 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Adreian Payne 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Adreian Payne 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adreian Payne 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Adreian Payne 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Adreian 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 Adreian Payne 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adreian Payne 429 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Adreian Payne 315 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Adreian Payne 66 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Adreian Payne 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Adreian Payne 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Adreian Payne 107 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adreian Payne .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Adreian Payne .254 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adreian Payne .680 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Adreian Payne 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adreian Payne - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Adreian Payne - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne - 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.