Petey Rosenberg vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Petey Rosenberg 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

Petey Rosenberg

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Petey Rosenberg: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Petey Rosenberg 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Petey Rosenberg 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Petey Rosenberg 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Petey Rosenberg 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Petey Rosenberg 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Petey Rosenberg 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Petey Rosenberg 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Petey Rosenberg 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Petey Rosenberg 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Petey Rosenberg 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Petey Rosenberg 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Petey Rosenberg 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Petey Rosenberg 150 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Petey Rosenberg 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Petey Rosenberg 51 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Petey Rosenberg .209 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Petey Rosenberg .612 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Petey Rosenberg 2.9 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Petey Rosenberg 0.5 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Petey Rosenberg 0.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Petey Rosenberg 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Petey Rosenberg 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Petey Rosenberg 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Petey Rosenberg 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Petey Rosenberg .083 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Petey Rosenberg .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Petey Rosenberg 0.2 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Petey Rosenberg 0.3 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petey Rosenberg - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.