John Pinone vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Pinone 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

John Pinone

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Pinone: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Pinone 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Pinone 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Pinone 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Pinone 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Pinone 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Pinone 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Pinone 20 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Pinone 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Pinone 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Pinone 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Pinone 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Pinone 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Pinone .538 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Pinone - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Pinone .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Pinone 2.9 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Pinone 1.4 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Pinone 0.4 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Pinone 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Pinone 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Pinone - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Pinone - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Pinone - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Pinone - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Pinone - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Pinone 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Pinone - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Pinone - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Pinone - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Pinone - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Pinone - 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.