Bill Russell vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gene Vance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gene Vance 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gene Vance 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gene Vance 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.