Mickael Pietrus vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mickael Pietrus 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

Mickael Pietrus

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickael Pietrus: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mickael Pietrus 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mickael Pietrus 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mickael Pietrus 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickael Pietrus 4,629 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mickael Pietrus 1,723 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mickael Pietrus 445 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mickael Pietrus 371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mickael Pietrus 230 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mickael Pietrus 557 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickael Pietrus .425 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mickael Pietrus .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickael Pietrus .665 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 11.1 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 4.5 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 1.2 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 1.0 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickael Pietrus 505 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mickael Pietrus 165 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mickael Pietrus 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mickael Pietrus 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mickael Pietrus 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mickael Pietrus 69 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickael Pietrus .426 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mickael Pietrus .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickael Pietrus .687 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickael Pietrus 10.5 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mickael Pietrus 3.8 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.7 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickael Pietrus 0.8 (2007) 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.