Theo Pinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Theo Pinson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Theo Pinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Theo Pinson: 2018-19 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Theo Pinson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Theo Pinson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Pinson 346 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Theo Pinson 179 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Theo Pinson 141 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Theo Pinson 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Theo Pinson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Theo Pinson 127 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Pinson .320 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Theo Pinson .261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Pinson .902 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 4.5 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 2.0 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.7 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.1 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Theo Pinson 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Theo Pinson 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Theo Pinson 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Theo Pinson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Theo Pinson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Theo Pinson 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Theo Pinson .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Theo Pinson .429 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Theo Pinson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Theo Pinson 3.0 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Theo Pinson 1.0 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Theo Pinson 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Theo Pinson 0.0 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.