Drazen Petrovic vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Drazen Petrovic

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drazen Petrovic 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Drazen Petrovic 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Drazen Petrovic 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Drazen Petrovic 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drazen Petrovic 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Drazen Petrovic 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drazen Petrovic 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Drazen Petrovic 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drazen Petrovic 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Drazen Petrovic 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 15.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drazen Petrovic 4,461 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Drazen Petrovic 669 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Drazen Petrovic 701 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Drazen Petrovic 265 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drazen Petrovic 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drazen Petrovic 290 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drazen Petrovic .506 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Drazen Petrovic .437 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drazen Petrovic .841 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 10.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drazen Petrovic 297 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Drazen Petrovic 51 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Drazen Petrovic 42 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Drazen Petrovic 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drazen Petrovic 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drazen Petrovic 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drazen Petrovic .474 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Drazen Petrovic .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drazen Petrovic .696 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992) 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.