Chuck Gilmur vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chuck Gilmur 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

Chuck Gilmur

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Gilmur: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Gilmur 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chuck Gilmur 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Gilmur 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chuck Gilmur 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Gilmur 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chuck Gilmur 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Gilmur 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Gilmur 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Gilmur 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chuck Gilmur 0 * Bill Russell 4

* 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 Chuck Gilmur 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Gilmur 4.7 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Gilmur 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Gilmur 1,392 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chuck Gilmur 75 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chuck Gilmur 348 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Gilmur 239 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Gilmur .325 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Gilmur .609 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Gilmur 9.6 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Gilmur 4.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chuck Gilmur 2.2 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Gilmur 6.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Gilmur - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Gilmur 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Gilmur 111 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chuck Gilmur 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chuck Gilmur 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chuck Gilmur 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Gilmur .236 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Gilmur .641 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Gilmur 8.8 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Gilmur - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chuck Gilmur 2.0 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chuck Gilmur - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.