Bill Russell vs. Pape Sy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pape Sy 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.

Pape Sy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Pape Sy: 2010-11 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Pape Sy 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Pape Sy 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Pape Sy 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Pape Sy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Pape Sy 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Pape Sy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Pape Sy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Pape Sy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Pape Sy 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Pape Sy 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 Pape Sy 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Pape Sy 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Pape Sy 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Pape Sy 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Pape Sy 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Pape Sy 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Pape Sy 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Pape Sy .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Pape Sy 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Pape Sy 2.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Pape Sy 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Pape Sy 0.7 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.0 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Pape Sy 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Pape Sy 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Pape Sy 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Pape Sy 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Pape Sy 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Pape Sy 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Pape Sy 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Pape Sy .667

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Pape Sy .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Pape Sy 1.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Pape Sy 0.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Pape Sy 0.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pape Sy 0.0 (2011)

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.