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%).
PPG
15.126.3
RPG
22.013.2
APG
3.11.1
TS%
46.9%51.7%
games played
963795
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS
Head to Head
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 60–31 | |
| Meetings | 91 (23 playoff) | |
| PPG | 15.8 | 28.7 |
| RPG | 22.3 | 17.1 |
| APG | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| First meeting | 1956-57 | |
| Last meeting | 1964-65 | |
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 795 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 17.0 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 26.3 |
| REB | 22.0 | 13.2 |
| AST | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 44.4 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 76.3 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| TS% | 46.9 | 51.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Bob Pettit | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 11 |
| All-Star | 12 | 11 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 4 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7498
Efficiency4244
Playmaking9167
Rebounding9996
Defense00
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