Joe Pace vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Pace 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

Joe Pace

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Pace 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Pace 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Pace 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Pace 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Pace 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Pace 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Pace 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Pace 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Pace 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Pace 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Pace 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 255 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 168 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Pace 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Pace 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Pace 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Pace 79 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Pace - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .598 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 3.9 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.7 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.5 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.2 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Pace 25 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Pace 20 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Pace 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Pace 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Pace 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Pace 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Pace .700 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Pace - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Pace .733 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Pace 2.8 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Pace 2.2 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Pace 0.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Pace 0.7 (1978) 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.