Pete Cross vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Pete Cross 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

Pete Cross

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Cross: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pete Cross 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 8.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross 1,057 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pete Cross 1,519 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pete Cross 187 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Cross 182 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross .695 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross 8.0 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross 12.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross 1.4 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Cross - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pete Cross - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pete Cross - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Cross 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Cross - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Cross - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Cross - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Cross - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pete Cross - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Cross - n/a ** 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.