Bill Russell vs. Alvin Scott Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Alvin Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Alvin Scott: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Alvin Scott 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Alvin Scott 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Alvin Scott 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Alvin Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Alvin Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Alvin Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Alvin Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Alvin Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Alvin Scott 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Alvin Scott 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Alvin Scott 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Alvin Scott 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Alvin Scott 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Alvin Scott 3,088

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Alvin Scott 1,992

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Alvin Scott 847

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 404

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 371

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Alvin Scott 627

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Alvin Scott .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Alvin Scott .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Alvin Scott 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Alvin Scott 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Alvin Scott 1.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Alvin Scott 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Alvin Scott 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Alvin Scott 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Alvin Scott 224

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Alvin Scott 149

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Alvin Scott 78

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 29

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 51

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Alvin Scott 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Alvin Scott .427

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Alvin Scott .653

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Alvin Scott 6.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Alvin Scott 4.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Alvin Scott 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Alvin Scott 1.9 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.