Sylvester Gray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sylvester Gray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Gray: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Gray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sylvester Gray 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sylvester Gray 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sylvester Gray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sylvester Gray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sylvester Gray 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Sylvester 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 Sylvester Gray 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Gray 440 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sylvester Gray 286 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sylvester Gray 117 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sylvester Gray 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sylvester Gray 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sylvester Gray 55 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Gray .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Gray .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Gray .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray 8.0 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray 5.2 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray 2.1 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.5 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sylvester Gray 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray - 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.