Bill Russell vs Tony Parker
Tony Parker leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (15.5 PPG) and playmaking (5.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Tony Parker debuted in 2001-02.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Tony Parker: scoring (15.5 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (54.6% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.115.5
RPG
22.02.7
APG
3.15.6
TS%
46.9%54.6%
games played
9631254
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1254 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 30.5 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 15.5 |
| REB | 22.0 | 2.7 |
| AST | 3.1 | 5.6 |
| STL | — | 0.8 |
| BLK | — | 0.1 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 49.1 |
| 3P% | — | 32.4 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 75.1 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 18.2 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 54.6 |
| USG% | — | 25.1 |
| WS | — | 111.5 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.140 |
| BPM | — | 1.6 |
| VORP | — | 35.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7483
Efficiency4263
Playmaking9194
Rebounding9939
Defense044
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