Sasha Pavlovic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sasha Pavlovic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sasha Pavlovic: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sasha Pavlovic 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sasha Pavlovic 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sasha Pavlovic 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sasha Pavlovic 2,787 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sasha Pavlovic 1,000 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sasha Pavlovic 517 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sasha Pavlovic 272 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sasha Pavlovic 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sasha Pavlovic 567 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sasha Pavlovic .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sasha Pavlovic .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sasha Pavlovic .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 9.0 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 2.5 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 1.6 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.8 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 4.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sasha Pavlovic 241 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sasha Pavlovic 82 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sasha Pavlovic 38 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sasha Pavlovic 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sasha Pavlovic 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sasha Pavlovic 52 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sasha Pavlovic .386 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sasha Pavlovic .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sasha Pavlovic .533 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 9.2 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 2.6 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 1.6 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sasha Pavlovic 0.3 (2007) 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.