Billy Paultz vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Billy Paultz 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

Billy Paultz

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy Paultz 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Paultz 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Paultz 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 5,432 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 3,553 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy Paultz 1,043 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy Paultz 275 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 706 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Paultz 637 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .491 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .643 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 7.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 515 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 380 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy Paultz 106 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy Paultz 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Paultz 70 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .426 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .659 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.