Morris Peterson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Morris Peterson 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

Morris Peterson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Morris Peterson 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Morris Peterson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Morris Peterson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Morris Peterson 10.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Morris Peterson 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Morris Peterson 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Morris Peterson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Morris Peterson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Morris Peterson 7,628 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Morris Peterson 2,483 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Morris Peterson 1,090 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Morris Peterson 639 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Morris Peterson 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Morris Peterson 711 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Morris Peterson .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Morris Peterson .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Morris Peterson .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Morris Peterson 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Morris Peterson 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Morris Peterson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Morris Peterson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Morris Peterson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Morris Peterson 222 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Morris Peterson 87 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Morris Peterson 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Morris Peterson 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Morris Peterson 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Morris Peterson 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Morris Peterson .457 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Morris Peterson .387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Morris Peterson .767 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002) 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.