Bob Pettit vs. Frank Russell Comparison

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

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Frank Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Frank Russell 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Frank Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Frank Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Frank Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Frank Russell .377

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Frank Russell -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Frank 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.