Lancaster Gordon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Lancaster Gordon 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

Lancaster Gordon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lancaster Gordon: 1984-85 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Lancaster Gordon 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lancaster Gordon 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Lancaster Gordon 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Lancaster Gordon 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Lancaster Gordon 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lancaster Gordon 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lancaster Gordon 1,125 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Lancaster Gordon 259 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Lancaster Gordon 294 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Lancaster Gordon 128 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lancaster Gordon 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lancaster Gordon 201 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lancaster Gordon .391 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Lancaster Gordon .271 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lancaster Gordon .767 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lancaster Gordon 7.5 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lancaster Gordon 1.8 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Lancaster Gordon 2.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Lancaster Gordon 0.9 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lancaster Gordon 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Lancaster Gordon 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lancaster Gordon - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lancaster Gordon - 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.