Harry Gallatin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Harry Gallatin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Harry Gallatin: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harry Gallatin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harry Gallatin 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harry Gallatin 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harry Gallatin 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harry Gallatin 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harry Gallatin 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harry Gallatin 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harry Gallatin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harry Gallatin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harry Gallatin 1 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Gallatin 13.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harry Gallatin 11.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harry Gallatin 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Gallatin 8,843 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harry Gallatin 6,684 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harry Gallatin 1,208 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harry Gallatin 682 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Gallatin .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Gallatin .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Gallatin 15.0 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Gallatin 15.3 (1954) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harry Gallatin 2.7 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Gallatin 12.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harry Gallatin 11.2 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harry Gallatin 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Gallatin 768 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harry Gallatin 592 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harry Gallatin 100 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harry Gallatin 64 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Gallatin .390 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Gallatin .761 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Gallatin 18.3 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Gallatin 15.3 (1954) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harry Gallatin 2.3 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Gallatin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.