Zarko Paspalj vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Zarko Paspalj

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zarko Paspalj: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Zarko Paspalj 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zarko Paspalj 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Paspalj 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Paspalj 72 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Zarko Paspalj 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Zarko Paspalj 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Zarko Paspalj 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zarko Paspalj 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zarko Paspalj 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Paspalj .342 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Zarko Paspalj .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Paspalj .818 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zarko Paspalj 2.6 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Paspalj 1.1 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.4 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.1 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Zarko Paspalj 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj - 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.