Bob Gross vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Gross 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

Bob Gross

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Gross 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Gross 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Gross 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Gross 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.