Dick Gibbs vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dick Gibbs

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Gibbs: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Gibbs 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Gibbs 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Gibbs 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 1,739 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 624 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 260 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 67 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 35 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Gibbs 333 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 10.8 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 3.1 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.1 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 18 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Gibbs 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .368 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 2.0 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.