Coulby Gunther vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Coulby Gunther 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

Coulby Gunther

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Coulby Gunther: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Coulby Gunther 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Coulby Gunther 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Coulby Gunther 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Coulby Gunther 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Coulby Gunther 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Coulby Gunther 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Coulby Gunther 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Coulby Gunther 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Coulby Gunther 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Coulby Gunther 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 Coulby Gunther 10.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Coulby Gunther 893 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Coulby Gunther 65 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Coulby Gunther 84 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Coulby Gunther .332 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Coulby Gunther .642 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Coulby Gunther 14.1 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 1.0 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Coulby Gunther 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Coulby Gunther 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Coulby Gunther 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Coulby Gunther .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Coulby Gunther - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.