Pete Myers vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Myers: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Myers 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pete Myers 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pete Myers 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pete Myers 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Myers 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pete Myers 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Pete Myers 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 Myers 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Myers 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pete Myers 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pete Myers 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Myers 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Myers 1,804 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pete Myers 671 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pete Myers 807 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pete Myers 263 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Myers 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Myers 377 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Myers .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pete Myers .219 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Myers .668 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Myers 7.9 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Myers 2.3 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pete Myers 3.0 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pete Myers 1.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Myers 0.4 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Myers 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Myers 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pete Myers 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pete Myers 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Myers 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Myers 87 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pete Myers 32 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pete Myers 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pete Myers 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Myers 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Myers 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Myers .479 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pete Myers .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Myers .545 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Myers 7.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Myers 1.9 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pete Myers 2.8 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pete Myers 0.8 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Myers 0.4 (1994) 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.