Bill Russell vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Pep Saul 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Pep Saul 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.