Bill Russell vs Scottie Pippen
Scottie Pippen leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (16.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Scottie Pippen debuted in 1987-88.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Scottie Pippen
scoring (16.1 PPG), playmaking (5.2 APG), shooting efficiency (53.6% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG16.1
22.0RPG6.4
3.1APG5.2
46.9%TS%53.6%
963games played1178
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1178 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.9 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 16.1 |
| 22.0 | REB | 6.4 |
| 3.1 | AST | 5.2 |
| — | STL | 2.0 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 47.3 |
| — | 3P% | 32.6 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 70.4 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 18.7 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 53.6 |
| — | USG% | 22.6 |
| — | WS | 123.2 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.144 |
| — | BPM | 3.6 |
| — | VORP | 58.8 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 12 | All-Star | 7 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 10 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring83
42Efficiency61
91Playmaking90
99Rebounding81
0Defense93
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