Dave Gunther vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dave Gunther

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gunther 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Gunther 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Gunther 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Gunther 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gunther 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Gunther 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Gunther 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 Gunther 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Gunther 3 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther .500 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dave Gunther 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave 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.