Bill Russell vs Bob Pettit
Bill Russell leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including rebounding (22.0 RPG) and playmaking (3.1 APG). Head to head they met 91 times, 23 of them in the playoffs, with Bill Russell winning the series 60–31.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), playmaking (3.1 APG), longevity (963 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Bob Pettit
scoring (26.3 PPG), shooting efficiency (51.7% TS%).
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG26.3
22.0RPG13.2
3.1APG1.1
46.9%TS%51.7%
963games played795
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Series wins | 31 |
| 15.8 | PPG | 28.7 |
| 22.3 | RPG | 17.1 |
| 3.5 | APG | 3.4 |
| 91 meetings (23 in the playoffs) · first 1956-57 · last 1964-65 | ||
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 795 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 17.0 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 26.3 |
| 22.0 | REB | 13.2 |
| 3.1 | AST | 1.1 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 44.4 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 76.3 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.9 | TS% | 51.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 2 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 11 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 4 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring98
42Efficiency44
91Playmaking67
99Rebounding96
0Defense0
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