Gerald Paddio vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gerald Paddio 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

Gerald Paddio

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Paddio: 1990-91 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gerald Paddio 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gerald Paddio 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gerald Paddio 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Paddio 715 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gerald Paddio 184 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gerald Paddio 134 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gerald Paddio 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Paddio 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Paddio 129 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Paddio .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gerald Paddio .242 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Paddio .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 7.2 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.7 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.3 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Paddio 14 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gerald Paddio 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gerald Paddio 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gerald Paddio 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Paddio 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Paddio 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Paddio .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gerald Paddio .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Paddio - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.6 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.4 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993) 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.