Phil Pressey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Phil Pressey 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

Phil Pressey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Pressey: 2013-14 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Pressey 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Pressey 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Pressey 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Pressey 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Pressey 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Pressey 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Pressey 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Pressey 467 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Pressey 216 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Pressey 433 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Pressey 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Pressey 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Pressey 148 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Pressey .341 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Phil Pressey .254 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Pressey .630 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Pressey 3.5 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Pressey 1.6 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Pressey 3.3 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Pressey 0.9 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Pressey 0.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Pressey 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Pressey 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Pressey 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Pressey 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Pressey 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Pressey 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Pressey 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Pressey 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Pressey 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Pressey .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Phil Pressey .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Pressey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Pressey 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Pressey 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Pressey 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Pressey 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Pressey 0.5 (2015) 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.