Jerry Paulson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerry Paulson 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

Jerry Paulson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Paulson: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Paulson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Paulson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Paulson 20 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Paulson 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Paulson 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Paulson 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Paulson .348 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Paulson .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson 3.3 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson 1.7 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson 0.7 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Paulson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Paulson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Paulson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Paulson - 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.