Bill Russell vs. DeWayne Scales Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeWayne Scales 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.

DeWayne Scales

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
DeWayne Scales: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 DeWayne Scales 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 DeWayne Scales 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * DeWayne Scales 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 DeWayne Scales 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 DeWayne Scales 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 DeWayne Scales 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 DeWayne Scales 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 DeWayne Scales 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 DeWayne Scales 224

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 DeWayne Scales 140

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 DeWayne Scales 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 DeWayne Scales 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 DeWayne Scales .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 DeWayne Scales .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) DeWayne Scales 4.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) DeWayne Scales 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) DeWayne Scales 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 DeWayne Scales -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 DeWayne Scales -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 DeWayne Scales -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 DeWayne Scales 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 DeWayne Scales -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 DeWayne Scales -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeWayne Scales -

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.