Bill Russell vs. Gabe York Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gabe York and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Gabe York

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gabe York: 2021-22 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gabe York 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gabe York 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gabe York 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gabe York 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gabe York 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gabe York 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gabe York 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gabe York 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gabe York 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gabe York 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Gabe York 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gabe York 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gabe York 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gabe York 32

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gabe York 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gabe York 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gabe York 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gabe York .357

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York .292

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gabe York .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gabe York 8.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gabe York 2.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gabe York 2.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gabe York -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gabe York -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gabe York -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gabe York -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gabe York -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gabe York -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gabe York 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gabe York -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gabe York -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gabe York -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gabe York -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gabe York -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gabe York -

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.