Petur Gudmundsson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Petur Gudmundsson 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

Petur Gudmundsson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Petur Gudmundsson: 1981-82 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Petur Gudmundsson 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Petur Gudmundsson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Petur Gudmundsson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Petur Gudmundsson 693 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Petur Gudmundsson 563 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Petur Gudmundsson 153 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Petur Gudmundsson 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Petur Gudmundsson 96 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Petur Gudmundsson 150 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Petur Gudmundsson .494 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Petur Gudmundsson .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Petur Gudmundsson .754 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 7.3 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 4.8 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 1.2 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.9 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Petur Gudmundsson 42 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Petur Gudmundsson 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Petur Gudmundsson 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Petur Gudmundsson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Petur Gudmundsson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Petur Gudmundsson 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Petur Gudmundsson .552 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Petur Gudmundsson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Petur Gudmundsson .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 3.5 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 2.2 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.5 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Petur Gudmundsson 0.3 (1986) 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.