Gary Payton II vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Payton II 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton II 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Payton II 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) 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.