Bill Russell vs. Peja Stojakovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peja Stojakovic and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Peja Stojakovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Peja Stojakovic: 1998-99 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Peja Stojakovic 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Peja Stojakovic 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Peja Stojakovic 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Peja Stojakovic 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Peja Stojakovic 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Peja Stojakovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Peja Stojakovic 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Peja Stojakovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Peja Stojakovic 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Peja Stojakovic 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Peja Stojakovic 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Peja Stojakovic 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Peja Stojakovic 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Peja Stojakovic 13,647

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Peja Stojakovic 3,782

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Peja Stojakovic 1,408

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 747

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 106

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Peja Stojakovic 804

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Peja Stojakovic .450

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic .401

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Peja Stojakovic .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Peja Stojakovic 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Peja Stojakovic 6.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Peja Stojakovic 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.3 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Peja Stojakovic 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Peja Stojakovic 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Peja Stojakovic 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Peja Stojakovic 1,367

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Peja Stojakovic 463

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Peja Stojakovic 92

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 76

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 17

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Peja Stojakovic 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Peja Stojakovic .418

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic .376

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Peja Stojakovic .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Peja Stojakovic 23.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Peja Stojakovic 7.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Peja Stojakovic 2.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Peja Stojakovic 0.5 (2006)

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.