Gil McGregor vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gil McGregor 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

Gil McGregor

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gil McGregor: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gil McGregor 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gil McGregor 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gil McGregor 171 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gil McGregor 148 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gil McGregor 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gil McGregor 42 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gil McGregor .363 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gil McGregor .696 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gil McGregor 4.1 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor 3.5 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor 0.4 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gil McGregor 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gil McGregor - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gil McGregor - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gil McGregor - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gil McGregor - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gil McGregor - 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.