Paolo Banchero vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.