Wenyen Gabriel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wenyen Gabriel 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

Wenyen Gabriel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wenyen Gabriel: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wenyen Gabriel 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wenyen Gabriel 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wenyen Gabriel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wenyen Gabriel 665 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wenyen Gabriel 514 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wenyen Gabriel 72 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wenyen Gabriel 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wenyen Gabriel 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wenyen Gabriel 150 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wenyen Gabriel .524 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wenyen Gabriel .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wenyen Gabriel .606 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 5.5 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 5.0 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wenyen Gabriel 31 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wenyen Gabriel 19 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wenyen Gabriel 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wenyen Gabriel 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wenyen Gabriel 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wenyen Gabriel 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wenyen Gabriel .520 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wenyen Gabriel .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wenyen Gabriel .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 5.3 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 2.5 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wenyen Gabriel 0.5 (2020) 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.