Gary Phillips vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Phillips 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Phillips 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Phillips 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Phillips 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Phillips 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Phillips 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary Phillips 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 Phillips 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 2,319 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 903 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Phillips 665 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Gary Phillips 348 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .370 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .629 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 6.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Phillips 106 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Phillips 27 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Phillips 21 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Gary Phillips 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Phillips .319 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Phillips .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Phillips - 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.