Scottie Barnes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scottie Barnes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Scottie Barnes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Scottie Barnes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Scottie Barnes 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.