Mike Gminski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gminski: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gminski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Gminski 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Gminski 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Gminski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gminski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Gminski 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike Gminski 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 Gminski 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gminski 10,953 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Gminski 6,480 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Gminski 1,203 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Gminski 507 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gminski 989 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gminski 938 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gminski .465 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Gminski .122 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gminski .843 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 17.2 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 10.0 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 2.0 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 1.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.8 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 11.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gminski 393 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Gminski 193 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Gminski 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Gminski 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gminski 57 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gminski 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gminski .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Gminski .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gminski .795 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 19.3 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 10.0 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 1.7 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 1.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 2.7 (1989) 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.