Eric Piatkowski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric Piatkowski 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

Eric Piatkowski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Piatkowski: 1994-95 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Piatkowski 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Piatkowski 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Piatkowski 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Piatkowski 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Piatkowski 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Piatkowski 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Piatkowski 5,919 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Piatkowski 1,716 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Piatkowski 778 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Piatkowski 404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Piatkowski 115 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Piatkowski 789 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Piatkowski .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Piatkowski .399 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Piatkowski .839 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Piatkowski 11.3 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Piatkowski 3.5 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Piatkowski 1.6 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.9 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Piatkowski 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Piatkowski 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Piatkowski 51 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Piatkowski 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Piatkowski 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Piatkowski 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Piatkowski 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Piatkowski 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Piatkowski .368 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Piatkowski .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Piatkowski .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Piatkowski 5.3 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Piatkowski 1.8 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.6 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.8 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Piatkowski 0.2 (2005) 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.