Ben Gillery vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ben Gillery

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ben Gillery 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery 25 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery 23 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ben Gillery 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ben Gillery 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Gillery 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Gillery 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery .316 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery .565 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ben Gillery - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Gillery - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Gillery 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - 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.