Bob Peterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bob Peterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Peterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Peterson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Peterson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Peterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Peterson 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Peterson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Peterson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 479 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 389 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Peterson 78 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Bob Peterson 103 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .386 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .669 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Peterson 5 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bob Peterson 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .467 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .909 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - 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.