Gus Gerard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gus Gerard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.