Eddie Gill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Eddie Gill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Gill: 2000-01 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eddie Gill 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eddie Gill 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Gill 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Gill 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eddie Gill 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Gill 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Gill 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Gill 571 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eddie Gill 207 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eddie Gill 217 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eddie Gill 104 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Gill 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Gill 187 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Gill .361 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eddie Gill .320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Gill .847 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Gill 5.0 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Gill 1.6 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eddie Gill 3.0 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eddie Gill 0.8 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Gill 0.2 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Gill 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Gill 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Gill 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Gill 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Gill 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Gill 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eddie Gill 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eddie Gill 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eddie Gill 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Gill 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Gill 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Gill .313 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eddie Gill .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Gill .867 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Gill 3.4 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Gill 0.6 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Gill 0.7 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eddie Gill 0.1 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Gill 0.0 (2006) 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.