Gerard King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gerard King 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

Gerard King

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerard King: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerard King 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gerard King 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gerard King 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gerard King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerard King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gerard King 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerard King 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerard King 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerard King 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gerard King 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerard King 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerard King 566 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gerard King 393 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gerard King 84 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gerard King 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerard King 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerard King 126 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerard King .503 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gerard King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerard King .744 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerard King 5.3 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 4.0 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.8 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerard King 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerard King 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gerard King 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gerard King 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gerard King 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerard King 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerard King 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerard King .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gerard King - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerard King - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerard King 0.5 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerard King 0.5 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerard King 0.1 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gerard King 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerard King 0.1 (1999) 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.