Anthony Peeler vs. Bill Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Russell and Anthony Peeler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Peeler and Bill Russell both played 13 years in the NBA. Anthony Peeler had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Bill Russell had his rookie season in 1956-57. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Peeler 13 10 1992-93 to 2004-05
Bill Russell 13 13 1956-57 to 1968-69

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13

Rookie Season

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1992-931956-57
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 77 21.5 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.5 3.9 8.2 .468 0.6 1.5 .390 2.1 2.7 .786
Bill Russell 48 35.3 14.7 - - 19.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 5.8 13.5 .427 - - - 3.2 6.4 .492
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 10 40.9 13.9 - - 24.4 3.2 - - - 4.1 5.4 14.8 .365 - - - 3.1 6.1 .508

Season 2

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1993-941957-58
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 30 30.8 14.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 3.1 1.4 0.3 2.0 3.1 5.9 13.6 .430 0.5 2.1 .222 1.9 2.4 .803
Bill Russell 69 38.3 16.6 - - 22.7 2.9 - - - 2.6 6.6 15.0 .442 - - - 3.3 6.4 .519
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 9 39.4 15.1 - - 24.6 2.7 - - - 2.7 5.3 14.8 .361 - - - 4.4 7.3 .606

Season 3

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1994-951958-59
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 73 21.4 10.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.0 3.9 9.0 .432 1.2 3.0 .389 1.4 1.8 .797
Bill Russell 70 42.6 16.7 - - 23.0 3.2 - - - 2.3 6.5 14.2 .457 - - - 3.7 6.1 .598
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 10 26.8 8.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.3 3.2 7.9 .405 0.8 3.1 .258 1.7 2.2 .773
Bill Russell 11 45.1 15.5 - - 27.7 3.6 - - - 2.5 5.9 14.5 .409 - - - 3.7 6.1 .612

Season 4

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1995-961959-60
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 73 22.0 9.7 0.6 1.3 1.9 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.9 3.7 8.2 .452 1.4 3.5 .413 0.8 1.2 .709
Bill Russell 74 42.5 18.2 - - 24.0 3.7 - - - 2.8 7.5 16.1 .467 - - - 3.2 5.3 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 3 24.0 9.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 9.0 .333 2.0 4.7 .429 1.3 1.3 1.000
Bill Russell 13 44.0 18.5 - - 25.8 2.9 - - - 2.9 7.2 15.8 .456 - - - 4.1 5.8 .707

Season 5

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1996-971960-61
Team Vancouver GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 72 31.8 14.5 0.8 2.7 3.4 3.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 5.6 14.0 .398 1.8 4.8 .373 1.5 1.8 .820
Bill Russell 78 44.3 16.9 - - 23.9 3.4 - - - 2.0 6.8 16.0 .426 - - - 3.3 6.0 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler ------- --- ----------
Bill Russell 10 46.2 19.1 - - 29.9 4.8 - - - 2.4 7.3 17.1 .427 - - - 4.5 8.6 .523

Season 6

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1997-981961-62
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 38 31.4 12.3 1.0 2.3 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.2 1.3 2.6 5.0 11.1 .452 1.4 3.3 .424 0.9 1.2 .766
Bill Russell 76 45.2 18.9 - - 23.6 4.5 - - - 2.7 7.6 16.6 .457 - - - 3.8 6.3 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 5 42.6 16.2 3.2 4.4 7.6 3.6 2.0 0.6 1.6 3.0 6.2 15.4 .403 3.0 6.2 .484 0.8 0.8 1.000
Bill Russell 14 48.0 22.4 - - 26.4 5.0 - - - 3.5 8.3 18.1 .458 - - - 5.9 8.1 .726

Season 7

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1998-991962-63
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 28 28.9 9.6 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.8 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.7 9.7 .379 1.2 4.1 .298 1.1 1.5 .732
Bill Russell 78 44.9 16.8 - - 23.6 4.5 - - - 2.4 6.6 15.2 .432 - - - 3.7 6.6 .555
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 4 31.0 6.8 1.8 2.3 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 2.8 8.8 .314 1.3 3.3 .385 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Russell 13 47.5 20.3 - - 25.1 5.1 - - - 2.8 7.4 16.3 .453 - - - 5.5 8.4 .661

Season 8

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 1999-001963-64
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 82 25.3 9.8 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.1 3.9 8.8 .436 1.0 3.1 .333 1.1 1.3 .798
Bill Russell 78 44.6 15.0 - - 24.7 4.7 - - - 2.4 6.0 13.8 .433 - - - 3.0 5.5 .550
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 4 22.5 7.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.8 6.0 .458 0.5 2.5 .200 1.5 2.0 .750
Bill Russell 10 45.1 13.1 - - 27.2 4.4 - - - 3.3 4.7 13.2 .356 - - - 3.7 6.7 .552

Season 9

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 2000-011964-65
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 75 28.3 10.5 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.6 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 4.1 9.8 .421 1.3 3.4 .391 1.0 1.2 .862
Bill Russell 78 44.4 14.1 - - 24.1 5.3 - - - 2.6 5.5 12.6 .438 - - - 3.1 5.5 .573
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 4 34.0 8.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 1.8 1.8 0.3 1.5 2.5 3.5 13.3 .264 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Russell 12 46.8 16.5 - - 25.2 6.3 - - - 3.6 6.6 12.5 .527 - - - 3.3 6.3 .526

Season 10

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 2001-021965-66
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 82 25.1 9.0 0.5 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.7 3.5 8.3 .421 1.4 3.5 .392 0.6 0.7 .862
Bill Russell 78 43.4 12.9 - - 22.8 4.8 - - - 2.8 5.0 12.1 .415 - - - 2.9 5.2 .551
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 3 22.3 9.0 0.3 4.0 4.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 1.7 3.0 6.7 .450 1.7 3.0 .556 1.3 2.0 .667
Bill Russell 17 47.9 19.1 - - 25.2 5.0 - - - 3.5 7.3 15.4 .475 - - - 4.5 7.2 .618

Season 11

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 2002-031966-67
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 82 27.4 7.7 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 7.4 .414 1.1 2.6 .410 0.5 0.6 .780
Bill Russell 81 40.7 13.3 - - 21.0 5.8 - - - 3.2 4.9 10.7 .454 - - - 3.5 5.8 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 6 27.5 4.8 0.8 2.7 3.5 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.3 2.2 6.3 .342 0.3 2.7 .125 0.2 0.3 .500
Bill Russell 9 43.3 10.6 - - 22.0 5.6 - - - 3.6 3.4 9.6 .360 - - - 3.7 5.8 .635

Season 12

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 2003-041967-68
Team Sacramento KingsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 75 18.5 5.7 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 2.1 4.6 .448 0.9 1.9 .482 0.7 0.8 .836
Bill Russell 78 37.9 12.5 - - 18.6 4.6 - - - 3.1 4.7 11.0 .425 - - - 3.2 5.9 .537
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 11 21.5 4.5 0.6 2.5 3.2 1.4 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.7 1.7 5.7 .302 0.6 2.4 .269 0.5 0.5 .833
Bill Russell 19 45.7 14.4 - - 22.8 5.2 - - - 3.8 5.2 12.7 .409 - - - 4.0 6.8 .585

Season 13

Anthony Peeler Bill Russell
Season 2004-051968-69
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 40 13.2 3.8 0.4 1.3 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.4 3.8 .373 0.6 1.6 .385 0.4 0.5 .889
Bill Russell 77 42.7 9.9 - - 19.3 4.9 - - - 3.0 3.6 8.4 .433 - - - 2.6 5.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Peeler 7 5.7 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.1 1.3 .111 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Bill Russell 18 46.1 10.8 - - 20.5 5.4 - - - 3.6 4.3 10.1 .423 - - - 2.3 4.5 .506