Bill Russell vs Chris Paul
Chris Paul leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (16.8 PPG) and playmaking (9.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Chris Paul debuted in 2005-06.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Chris Paul
scoring (16.8 PPG), playmaking (9.2 APG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG16.8
22.0RPG4.4
3.1APG9.2
46.9%TS%58.0%
963games played1370
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1370 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 33.4 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 16.8 |
| 22.0 | REB | 4.4 |
| 3.1 | AST | 9.2 |
| — | STL | 2.0 |
| — | BLK | 0.2 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 46.9 |
| — | 3P% | 37.0 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 87.0 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 23.5 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 58.0 |
| — | USG% | 22.6 |
| — | WS | 215.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.226 |
| — | BPM | 6.9 |
| — | VORP | 104.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Chris Paul | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring85
42Efficiency75
91Playmaking99
99Rebounding68
0Defense90
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