Herm Gilliam vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Herm Gilliam 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

Herm Gilliam

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.