Leonard Gray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Leonard Gray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leonard Gray: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leonard Gray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leonard Gray 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leonard Gray 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leonard Gray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leonard Gray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leonard Gray 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Leonard 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 Leonard Gray 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leonard Gray 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leonard Gray 2,408 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leonard Gray 1,169 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leonard Gray 490 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leonard Gray 196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leonard Gray 91 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leonard Gray 224 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leonard Gray .469 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Leonard Gray .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leonard Gray 13.8 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 6.4 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 3.1 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 1.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leonard Gray 0.5 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leonard Gray 5.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Leonard Gray 101 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leonard Gray 54 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leonard Gray 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leonard Gray 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leonard Gray 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leonard Gray 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leonard Gray .446 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Leonard Gray .846 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leonard Gray 9.9 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leonard Gray 5.0 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leonard Gray 2.2 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leonard Gray 1.3 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leonard Gray 0.6 (1975) 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.