Dave Gambee vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dave Gambee 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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gambee 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gambee 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Gambee 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 10.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.