Gordan Giricek vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gordan Giricek 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

Gordan Giricek

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordan Giricek: 2002-03 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gordan Giricek 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gordan Giricek 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gordan Giricek 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordan Giricek 9.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gordan Giricek 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gordan Giricek 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordan Giricek 3,670 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gordan Giricek 941 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gordan Giricek 584 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gordan Giricek 222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordan Giricek 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gordan Giricek 384 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordan Giricek .442 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gordan Giricek .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordan Giricek .823 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordan Giricek 12.3 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gordan Giricek 3.1 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gordan Giricek 1.8 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordan Giricek 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gordan Giricek 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordan Giricek 187 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gordan Giricek 57 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gordan Giricek 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gordan Giricek 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gordan Giricek 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gordan Giricek 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordan Giricek .424 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gordan Giricek .444 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordan Giricek .871 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordan Giricek 9.4 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gordan Giricek 3.1 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gordan Giricek 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.4 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gordan Giricek 0.1 (2003) 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.