Sam Pellom vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sam Pellom 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

Sam Pellom

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Pellom: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Pellom 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Pellom 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Pellom 863 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Pellom 685 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Pellom 95 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Pellom 91 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Pellom 151 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Pellom 196 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Pellom .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Pellom .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Pellom .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 5.9 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 4.6 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 0.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Pellom 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Pellom 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Pellom 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Pellom 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Pellom 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Pellom 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Pellom .167 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Pellom - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Pellom .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Pellom 2.0 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Pellom 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Pellom 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Pellom 0.3 (1980) 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.