Cameron Payne vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cameron Payne 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

Cameron Payne

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cameron Payne: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cameron Payne 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cameron Payne 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cameron Payne 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Payne 3,203 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cameron Payne 847 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cameron Payne 1,324 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cameron Payne 263 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cameron Payne 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cameron Payne 405 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Payne .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cameron Payne .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Payne .825 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 10.9 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 3.9 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 4.9 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 0.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Payne 359 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cameron Payne 98 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cameron Payne 129 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cameron Payne 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cameron Payne 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cameron Payne 57 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Payne .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cameron Payne .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Payne .742 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Payne 9.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Payne 2.5 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cameron Payne 3.2 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cameron Payne 0.8 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron Payne 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.