Bob Pettit vs. Walker Russell Comparison

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

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Walker Russell 0

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

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Walker Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Walker Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 10

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Walker Russell .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.