Loy Petersen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Loy Petersen 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

Loy Petersen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Loy Petersen 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Loy Petersen 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Loy Petersen 199 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Loy Petersen 67 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Loy Petersen 48 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Loy Petersen 69 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Loy Petersen .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Loy Petersen .682 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Loy Petersen 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Loy Petersen - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Loy Petersen - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** 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.