Bill Russell vs. Peja Stojakovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Peja Stojakovic and Bill Russell, 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.

Bill Russell and Peja Stojakovic both played 13 years in the NBA. Bill Russell had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Peja Stojakovic had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Bill Russell 13 13 1956-57 to 1968-69
Peja Stojakovic 13 11 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1956-571998-99
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 48 35.3 14.7 - - 19.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 5.8 13.5 .427 - - - 3.2 6.4 .492
Peja Stojakovic 48 21.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.9 7.8 .378 1.2 3.7 .320 1.3 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 10 40.9 13.9 - - 24.4 3.2 - - - 4.1 5.4 14.8 .365 - - - 3.1 6.1 .508
Peja Stojakovic 5 21.6 4.8 2.4 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 5.2 .346 0.6 2.8 .214 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1957-581999-00
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 69 38.3 16.6 - - 22.7 2.9 - - - 2.6 6.6 15.0 .442 - - - 3.3 6.4 .519
Peja Stojakovic 74 23.6 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.3 9.7 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 9 39.4 15.1 - - 24.6 2.7 - - - 2.7 5.3 14.8 .361 - - - 4.4 7.3 .606
Peja Stojakovic 5 25.6 8.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 8.0 .400 1.2 2.6 .462 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1958-592000-01
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 70 42.6 16.7 - - 23.0 3.2 - - - 2.3 6.5 14.2 .457 - - - 3.7 6.1 .598
Peja Stojakovic 75 38.7 20.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.5 15.9 .470 1.9 4.8 .400 3.6 4.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 11 45.1 15.5 - - 27.7 3.6 - - - 2.5 5.9 14.5 .409 - - - 3.7 6.1 .612
Peja Stojakovic 8 38.5 21.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 6.5 16.0 .406 1.1 3.3 .346 7.5 7.8 .968

Season 4
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1959-602001-02
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 74 42.5 18.2 - - 24.0 3.7 - - - 2.8 7.5 16.1 .467 - - - 3.2 5.3 .612
Peja Stojakovic 71 37.3 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 7.7 15.9 .484 1.8 4.4 .416 4.0 4.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 13 44.0 18.5 - - 25.8 2.9 - - - 2.9 7.2 15.8 .456 - - - 4.1 5.8 .707
Peja Stojakovic 10 33.8 14.8 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 13.3 .376 1.3 4.8 .271 3.5 3.9 .897

Season 5
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1960-612002-03
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 78 44.3 16.9 - - 23.9 3.4 - - - 2.0 6.8 16.0 .426 - - - 3.3 6.0 .550
Peja Stojakovic 72 34.0 19.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 6.9 14.4 .481 2.2 5.6 .382 3.2 3.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 10 46.2 19.1 - - 29.9 4.8 - - - 2.4 7.3 17.1 .427 - - - 4.5 8.6 .523
Peja Stojakovic 12 40.5 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.8 8.1 16.8 .480 2.7 5.8 .457 4.3 5.0 .850

Season 6
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1961-622003-04
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 76 45.2 18.9 - - 23.6 4.5 - - - 2.7 7.6 16.6 .457 - - - 3.8 6.3 .595
Peja Stojakovic 81 40.3 24.2 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.0 8.2 17.1 .480 3.0 6.8 .433 4.9 5.2 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 14 48.0 22.4 - - 26.4 5.0 - - - 3.5 8.3 18.1 .458 - - - 5.9 8.1 .726
Peja Stojakovic 12 43.1 17.5 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 6.3 16.5 .384 1.9 6.1 .315 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1962-632004-05
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 78 44.9 16.8 - - 23.6 4.5 - - - 2.4 6.6 15.2 .432 - - - 3.7 6.6 .555
Peja Stojakovic 66 38.4 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.8 15.4 .444 2.6 6.6 .402 3.8 4.2 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 13 47.5 20.3 - - 25.1 5.1 - - - 2.8 7.4 16.3 .453 - - - 5.5 8.4 .661
Peja Stojakovic 5 40.4 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 3.0 7.8 16.6 .470 2.2 6.0 .367 4.2 4.4 .955

Season 8
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1963-642005-06
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 78 44.6 15.0 - - 24.7 4.7 - - - 2.4 6.0 13.8 .433 - - - 3.0 5.5 .550
Peja Stojakovic 71 36.6 18.2 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 6.3 14.3 .437 2.3 5.7 .401 3.4 3.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 10 45.1 13.1 - - 27.2 4.4 - - - 3.3 4.7 13.2 .356 - - - 3.7 6.7 .552
Peja Stojakovic 2 25.5 11.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 1.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 9
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1964-652006-07
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 78 44.4 14.1 - - 24.1 5.3 - - - 2.6 5.5 12.6 .438 - - - 3.1 5.5 .573
Peja Stojakovic 13 32.7 17.8 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.4 15.1 .423 2.6 6.5 .405 2.4 2.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 12 46.8 16.5 - - 25.2 6.3 - - - 3.6 6.6 12.5 .527 - - - 3.3 6.3 .526
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1965-662007-08
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 78 43.4 12.9 - - 22.8 4.8 - - - 2.8 5.0 12.1 .415 - - - 2.9 5.2 .551
Peja Stojakovic 77 35.2 16.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.9 13.3 .440 3.0 6.8 .441 1.7 1.8 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 17 47.9 19.1 - - 25.2 5.0 - - - 3.5 7.3 15.4 .475 - - - 4.5 7.2 .618
Peja Stojakovic 12 37.9 14.1 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.1 .436 2.3 4.3 .549 2.1 2.3 .926

Season 11
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1966-672008-09
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 81 40.7 13.3 - - 21.0 5.8 - - - 3.2 4.9 10.7 .454 - - - 3.5 5.8 .610
Peja Stojakovic 61 34.2 13.3 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.7 4.7 11.8 .399 2.4 6.3 .378 1.5 1.7 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 9 43.3 10.6 - - 22.0 5.6 - - - 3.6 3.4 9.6 .360 - - - 3.7 5.8 .635
Peja Stojakovic 5 32.4 11.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 1.6 5.2 .308 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 12
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1967-682009-10
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 78 37.9 12.5 - - 18.6 4.6 - - - 3.1 4.7 11.0 .425 - - - 3.2 5.9 .537
Peja Stojakovic 62 31.4 12.6 0.6 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.5 11.1 .404 2.1 5.7 .375 1.5 1.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 19 45.7 14.4 - - 22.8 5.2 - - - 3.8 5.2 12.7 .409 - - - 4.0 6.8 .585
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Bill Russell Peja Stojakovic
Season 1968-692010-11
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 77 42.7 9.9 - - 19.3 4.9 - - - 3.0 3.6 8.4 .433 - - - 2.6 5.0 .526
Peja Stojakovic 33 18.7 8.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 3.0 6.9 .441 1.7 4.1 .419 0.7 0.8 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Russell 18 46.1 10.8 - - 20.5 5.4 - - - 3.6 4.3 10.1 .423 - - - 2.3 4.5 .506
Peja Stojakovic 19 18.4 7.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 0.5 .778
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