Gene Guarilia vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Guarilia: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Guarilia 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gene Guarilia 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gene Guarilia 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gene Guarilia 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Guarilia 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gene Guarilia 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gene Guarilia 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 413 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 294 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 36 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 129 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .376 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .611 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.6 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.8 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 4 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .231 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.0 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.7 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - 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.