Bob Pettit vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Bryon Russell 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Bryon Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Bryon Russell 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.