Bill Russell vs. Gundars Vetra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gundars Vetra 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.

Gundars Vetra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gundars Vetra: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gundars Vetra 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gundars Vetra 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gundars Vetra 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gundars Vetra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gundars Vetra 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gundars Vetra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gundars Vetra 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gundars Vetra 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gundars Vetra 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gundars Vetra 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 Gundars Vetra 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gundars Vetra 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gundars Vetra 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gundars Vetra 45

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gundars Vetra 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gundars Vetra 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gundars Vetra 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gundars Vetra .475

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gundars Vetra .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gundars Vetra 3.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gundars Vetra 0.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gundars Vetra 0.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra 0.2 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gundars Vetra -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gundars Vetra -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gundars Vetra -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gundars Vetra -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gundars Vetra -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gundars Vetra -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gundars Vetra 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gundars Vetra -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gundars Vetra -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gundars Vetra -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gundars Vetra -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gundars Vetra -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gundars Vetra -

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.