Gerald Henderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gerald Henderson 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

Gerald Henderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Henderson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) 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.