Lamar Patterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Lamar Patterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lamar Patterson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lamar Patterson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Lamar 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 Lamar Patterson 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 93 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 57 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 45 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lamar Patterson 40 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .326 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .236 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson .720 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lamar Patterson 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lamar Patterson 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lamar Patterson 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lamar Patterson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lamar Patterson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lamar Patterson 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lamar Patterson .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lamar Patterson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lamar Patterson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016) 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.