George Patterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and George Patterson 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

George Patterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Patterson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Patterson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team George Patterson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Patterson 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Patterson 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Patterson 120 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Patterson 159 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Patterson 51 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Patterson 59 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Patterson .331 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Patterson .842 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Patterson 2.0 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 2.7 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Patterson 0.9 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Patterson 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Patterson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Patterson 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Patterson 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Patterson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Patterson 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Patterson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Patterson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Patterson 0.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Patterson 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Patterson 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Patterson - n/a ** 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.