Norvel Pelle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Norvel Pelle 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

Norvel Pelle

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norvel Pelle: 2019-20 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Norvel Pelle 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Norvel Pelle 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norvel Pelle 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Norvel Pelle 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norvel Pelle 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norvel Pelle 83 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Norvel Pelle 97 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Norvel Pelle 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Norvel Pelle 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norvel Pelle 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norvel Pelle 40 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norvel Pelle .529 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Norvel Pelle .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norvel Pelle .550 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norvel Pelle 2.4 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norvel Pelle 3.0 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.1 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norvel Pelle 1.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Norvel Pelle 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norvel Pelle 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Norvel Pelle 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Norvel Pelle 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Norvel Pelle 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Norvel Pelle 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norvel Pelle - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Norvel Pelle - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norvel Pelle - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Norvel Pelle 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norvel Pelle 1.0 (2020) 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.