Mike Peplowski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Peplowski 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

Mike Peplowski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Peplowski: 1993-94 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Peplowski 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Peplowski 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Peplowski 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Peplowski 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Peplowski 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Peplowski 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Peplowski 194 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Peplowski 176 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Peplowski 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Peplowski 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Peplowski 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Peplowski 68 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Peplowski .556 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Peplowski .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Peplowski .531 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Peplowski 3.2 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Peplowski 3.1 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Peplowski 0.4 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Peplowski 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Peplowski 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Peplowski 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Peplowski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Peplowski - 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.