Mike Gibson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mike Gibson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gibson: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Gibson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gibson 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gibson 101 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Gibson 106 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Gibson 14 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Gibson 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gibson 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gibson 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gibson .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gibson .679 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gibson 1.7 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson 2.1 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gibson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gibson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gibson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson - 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.