Ben Gordon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ben Gordon 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

Ben Gordon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ben Gordon 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ben Gordon 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ben Gordon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 14.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 11,084 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 1,851 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ben Gordon 1,868 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ben Gordon 508 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Gordon 744 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .432 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .401 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .857 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 20.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 587 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 94 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ben Gordon 92 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ben Gordon 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Gordon 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .403 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .840 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005) 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.