Marcin Gortat vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Marcin Gortat 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

Marcin Gortat

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcin Gortat: 2007-08 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marcin Gortat 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marcin Gortat 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marcin Gortat 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 7.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcin Gortat 7,951 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marcin Gortat 6,407 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marcin Gortat 915 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marcin Gortat 383 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcin Gortat 885 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcin Gortat 806 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcin Gortat .551 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marcin Gortat .150 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcin Gortat .680 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 15.4 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 10.4 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.8 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.7 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 6.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcin Gortat 554 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marcin Gortat 524 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marcin Gortat 80 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marcin Gortat 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcin Gortat 70 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcin Gortat 86 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcin Gortat .564 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marcin Gortat - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcin Gortat .650 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 13.0 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 11.0 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 2.2 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.6 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.5 (2017) 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.