Gene Conley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gene Conley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Conley: 1952-53 to 1963-64
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Conley 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gene Conley 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gene Conley 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gene Conley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Conley 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gene Conley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Conley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Conley 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Conley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gene Conley 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Conley 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Conley 2,069 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gene Conley 2,212 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gene Conley 201 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gene Conley 351 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Conley .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Conley .657 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Conley 9.0 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 8.3 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 1.0 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Conley 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 6.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Conley 169 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gene Conley 222 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gene Conley 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gene Conley 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Conley .374 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Conley .617 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Conley 6.5 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 8.9 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.6 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - 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.