Drew Gordon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Drew Gordon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gordon: 2014-15 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Drew Gordon 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gordon 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gordon 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gordon 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gordon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gordon 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gordon 17 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Drew Gordon 18 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Drew Gordon 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Drew Gordon 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drew Gordon 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gordon .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Drew Gordon .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gordon .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gordon 1.9 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gordon 2.0 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Drew Gordon 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Drew Gordon 0.1 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gordon 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Drew Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drew Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drew Gordon 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gordon - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Drew Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gordon - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Drew Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gordon - 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.