Bill Russell vs. Mike Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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.

Mike Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Scott: 2012-13 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Scott 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Scott 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Scott 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Scott 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike 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 Mike Scott 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Scott 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Scott 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Scott 3,736

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Scott 1,727

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Scott 499

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 182

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 74

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Scott 555

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Scott .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott .362

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Scott .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Scott 9.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Scott 3.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Scott 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Scott 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Scott 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Scott 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Scott 327

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Scott 169

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Scott 27

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 15

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Scott 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Scott .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott .336

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Scott .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Scott 10.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Scott 4.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Scott 0.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Scott 0.3 (2016)

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.