Daniel Gafford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.