Geoff Petrie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Geoff Petrie 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

Geoff Petrie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Geoff Petrie: 1970-71 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Geoff Petrie 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Geoff Petrie 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Geoff Petrie 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Geoff Petrie 21.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Petrie 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Geoff Petrie 4.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Geoff Petrie 1.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Geoff Petrie 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Geoff Petrie 9,732 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Geoff Petrie 1,271 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Geoff Petrie 2,057 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Geoff Petrie 247 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Geoff Petrie 33 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Geoff Petrie 446 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geoff Petrie .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Geoff Petrie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Geoff Petrie .805 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geoff Petrie 24.9 (1973) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Petrie 3.5 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Geoff Petrie 5.3 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Geoff Petrie 1.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Geoff Petrie 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Geoff Petrie - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Geoff Petrie - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Geoff Petrie - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Geoff Petrie - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Geoff Petrie 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Geoff Petrie - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Geoff Petrie - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Geoff Petrie - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Geoff Petrie - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.