John Gianelli vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Gianelli 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Gianelli 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Gianelli 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Gianelli 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * 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. 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.