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.
PPG
15.116.1
RPG
22.06.4
APG
3.15.2
TS%
46.9%53.6%
games played
9631178
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS7 All-NBA · 7 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1178 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 16.1 |
| REB | 22.0 | 6.4 |
| AST | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| STL | — | 2.0 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 47.3 |
| 3P% | — | 32.6 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 70.4 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 18.7 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 53.6 |
| USG% | — | 22.6 |
| WS | — | 123.2 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.144 |
| BPM | — | 3.6 |
| VORP | — | 58.8 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 7 |
| All-Star | 12 | 7 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 10 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7483
Efficiency4261
Playmaking9190
Rebounding9981
Defense093
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