Gary Gregor vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Gregor: 1968-69 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Gregor 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Gregor 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Gregor 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Gregor 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Gregor 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Gregor 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary Gregor 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 Gregor 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gregor 7.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Gregor 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gregor 2,905 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Gregor 2,065 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Gregor 436 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Gary Gregor 296 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gregor .431 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gregor .715 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gregor 11.1 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gregor 8.9 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Gregor 2.3 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Gregor 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gregor 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Gregor 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Gregor 16 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Gregor 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Gregor 2 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Gary Gregor 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Gregor .286 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Gregor .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Gregor 2.3 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Gregor 2.4 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Gregor 0.3 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Gregor - 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.