Kenny Gattison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kenny Gattison 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

Kenny Gattison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Gattison: 1986-87 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kenny Gattison 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Gattison 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kenny Gattison 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 3,923 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 2,327 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 444 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 290 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Gattison 494 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .520 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison .083 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .649 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 12.7 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.1 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.6 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.8 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 68 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 51 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kenny Gattison 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .483 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.9 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.3 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.2 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 (1993) 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.