Gary Freeman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Freeman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman 167 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman 106 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Freeman 35 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Freeman 52 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman .515 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman .725 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Freeman 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Freeman - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Freeman - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Freeman - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Freeman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Freeman - 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.