Bill Russell vs. Gary Suiter Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Gary Suiter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gary Suiter: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gary Suiter 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gary Suiter 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gary Suiter 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gary Suiter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gary Suiter 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gary Suiter 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gary Suiter 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Gary Suiter 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gary Suiter 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gary Suiter 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gary Suiter 42

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gary Suiter 41

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gary Suiter 2

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gary Suiter 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gary Suiter .352

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gary Suiter .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gary Suiter 0.1 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gary Suiter -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gary Suiter -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gary Suiter -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gary Suiter -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gary Suiter -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gary Suiter -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gary Suiter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gary Suiter -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gary Suiter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Suiter - 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.