Bob Pettit vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie 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.

Cazzie Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Cazzie Russell 1

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Cazzie Russell 12

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Cazzie Russell 8

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Cazzie Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Cazzie Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Cazzie Russell 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Cazzie Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Cazzie Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Cazzie Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Cazzie Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Cazzie Russell 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Cazzie Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Cazzie Russell 12,377

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Cazzie Russell 3,068

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Cazzie Russell 1,838

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 239 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 33 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Cazzie Russell 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Cazzie Russell 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Cazzie Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Cazzie Russell 852

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Cazzie Russell 222

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Cazzie Russell 97

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 16 *

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1 *

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.