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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG15.5
22.0RPG2.7
3.1APG5.6
46.9%TS%54.6%
963games played1254
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1254 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 30.5 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 15.5 |
| 22.0 | REB | 2.7 |
| 3.1 | AST | 5.6 |
| — | STL | 0.8 |
| — | BLK | 0.1 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 49.1 |
| — | 3P% | 32.4 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 75.1 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 18.2 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 54.6 |
| — | USG% | 25.1 |
| — | WS | 111.5 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.140 |
| — | BPM | 1.6 |
| — | VORP | 35.1 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 6 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring83
42Efficiency63
91Playmaking94
99Rebounding39
0Defense44
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