Rudy Gay vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gay 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.