Aaron Gordon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 583 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 282 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 120 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.