Paul Napolitano vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Paul Napolitano

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Napolitano: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Napolitano 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Napolitano 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Napolitano 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Napolitano 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Napolitano 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Napolitano 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Napolitano 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Napolitano 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Napolitano - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Napolitano - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.