Bob Pettit vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Bob Pettit 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 D'Angelo Russell 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.