Richard Petruska vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Richard Petruska 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

Richard Petruska

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Petruska 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Richard Petruska 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Petruska 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska 53 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska 31 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Richard Petruska 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Richard Petruska 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Petruska 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Petruska 22 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Petruska .467 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Richard Petruska - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Petruska - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Petruska 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Richard Petruska - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - 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.