Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.