Gary Gray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gary Gray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Gray: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Gray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Gray 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Gray 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Gray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Gray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Gray 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary Gray 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 Gray 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray 105 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Gray 23 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Gray 26 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Gary Gray 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray .366 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gray 2.4 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray 0.5 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Gray 0.6 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Gray - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gray - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Gray - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gray - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Gray - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Gray - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Gary Gray 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gray - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gray - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Gray - 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.