Bill Russell vs. Pete Verhoeven Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Verhoeven and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Pete Verhoeven

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Pete Verhoeven: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Pete Verhoeven 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Pete Verhoeven 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Pete Verhoeven 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Pete Verhoeven 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Pete Verhoeven 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Pete Verhoeven 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Pete Verhoeven 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Pete Verhoeven 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Pete Verhoeven 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Pete Verhoeven 1,000

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Pete Verhoeven 641

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Pete Verhoeven 152

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 128

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 67

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Pete Verhoeven 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Pete Verhoeven .505

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Pete Verhoeven .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Pete Verhoeven 4.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Pete Verhoeven 3.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.6 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Pete Verhoeven 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Pete Verhoeven 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Pete Verhoeven 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Pete Verhoeven -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Pete Verhoeven 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

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.