Pau Gasol vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pau Gasol 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pau Gasol 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pau Gasol 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) 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.