Josh Gray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Josh Gray 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

Josh Gray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Gray: 2017-18 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Gray 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Gray 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Gray 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Gray 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Gray 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Gray 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Gray 34 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Gray 12 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Gray 14 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Gray 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Gray 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Gray 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Gray .279 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Gray .231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Gray .636 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Gray 6.4 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Gray 2.0 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Gray 2.4 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Gray 1.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Gray 0.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Gray - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Gray - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Gray - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Gray 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Gray - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Gray - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Gray - 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.