Eric Gordon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Eric Gordon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Gordon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Gordon 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Eric 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 Eric Gordon 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 948 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 169 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Gordon 130 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Gordon 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Gordon 62 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .412 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .839 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) 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.