Steve Patterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Steve Patterson 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

Steve Patterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Patterson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Patterson 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Patterson 1,552 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Patterson 1,632 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Patterson 443 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Patterson 85 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Patterson 94 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Patterson 350 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Patterson .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Steve Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Patterson .594 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Patterson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Patterson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Patterson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Patterson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Steve Patterson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Patterson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Patterson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Patterson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.