Worthy Patterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Worthy Patterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Worthy Patterson: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Worthy Patterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Worthy Patterson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Worthy Patterson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Worthy Patterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Worthy Patterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Worthy Patterson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Worthy 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 Worthy Patterson 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Worthy Patterson 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Worthy Patterson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Worthy Patterson 7 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Worthy Patterson 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Worthy Patterson 2 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Worthy Patterson 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Worthy Patterson .375 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Worthy Patterson .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Worthy Patterson 1.8 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Worthy Patterson 0.5 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Worthy Patterson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Worthy Patterson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Worthy Patterson - 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.