Armen Gilliam vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Armen Gilliam

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Armen Gilliam 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) 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.