Gale Bishop vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gale Bishop 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

Gale Bishop

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gale Bishop: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gale Bishop 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gale Bishop 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gale Bishop 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gale Bishop 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gale Bishop 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gale Bishop 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gale Bishop 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gale Bishop 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gale Bishop 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gale Bishop 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 467 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gale Bishop 92 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gale Bishop 56 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .325 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .651 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 8.3 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 18 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gale Bishop 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gale Bishop 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .269 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.