Drew Peterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Drew Peterson 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

Drew Peterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Peterson: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Drew Peterson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Peterson 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Peterson 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Drew Peterson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Drew Peterson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Peterson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Peterson 11 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Drew Peterson 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Drew Peterson 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Drew Peterson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drew Peterson 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Peterson .667 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Drew Peterson .600 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Peterson - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Peterson 3.7 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Peterson 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Drew Peterson 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Drew Peterson 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Peterson 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Drew Peterson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drew Peterson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drew Peterson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Peterson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Drew Peterson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Peterson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Drew Peterson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Peterson - 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.