Tom Patterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tom Patterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Patterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Patterson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom 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 Tom Patterson 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom 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.