Gary Plummer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gary Plummer 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

Gary Plummer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Plummer: 1984-85 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Plummer 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Plummer 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Plummer 531 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Plummer 307 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Plummer 66 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Plummer 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Plummer 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Plummer 126 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Plummer .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Plummer .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Plummer .717 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Plummer 4.7 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer 2.9 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer 0.7 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Plummer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Plummer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Plummer 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Plummer - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Plummer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Plummer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer - 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.