Bill Russell vs. Pearl Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pearl Washington 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.

Pearl Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Pearl Washington: 1986-87 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Pearl Washington 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Pearl Washington 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Pearl Washington 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Pearl Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Pearl Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Pearl Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Pearl Washington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Pearl Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Pearl Washington 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Pearl Washington 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 Pearl Washington 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Pearl Washington 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Pearl Washington 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Pearl Washington 1,660

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Pearl Washington 370

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Pearl Washington 733

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington 256

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington 15

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Pearl Washington 194

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Pearl Washington .452

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington .184

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Pearl Washington .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Pearl Washington 9.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Pearl Washington 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Pearl Washington 4.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Pearl Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Pearl Washington -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Pearl Washington -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Pearl Washington -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Pearl Washington -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Pearl Washington -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Pearl Washington 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Pearl Washington -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Pearl Washington -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Pearl Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Pearl Washington -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Pearl Washington -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

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.