Pace Mannion vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Pace Mannion

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pace Mannion: 1983-84 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pace Mannion 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pace Mannion 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pace Mannion 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pace Mannion 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pace Mannion 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pace Mannion 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Pace Mannion 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pace Mannion 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pace Mannion 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pace Mannion 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pace Mannion 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pace Mannion 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pace Mannion 660 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pace Mannion 259 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pace Mannion 231 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pace Mannion 107 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pace Mannion 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pace Mannion 216 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pace Mannion .413 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pace Mannion .203 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pace Mannion .663 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pace Mannion 4.5 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pace Mannion 1.7 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pace Mannion 2.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pace Mannion 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pace Mannion 0.2 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pace Mannion 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pace Mannion 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pace Mannion 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Pace Mannion 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pace Mannion 18 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pace Mannion 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pace Mannion 4 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Pace Mannion 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pace Mannion 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pace Mannion .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pace Mannion .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pace Mannion .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pace Mannion 2.3 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pace Mannion 0.9 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pace Mannion 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pace Mannion 0.1 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pace Mannion 0.3 (1985) 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.