Bill Russell vs. Gary Trent Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Gary Trent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gary Trent: 1995-96 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gary Trent 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gary Trent 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gary Trent 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gary Trent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gary Trent 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gary Trent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gary Trent 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gary Trent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gary Trent 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gary Trent 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Gary Trent 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gary Trent 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gary Trent 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gary Trent 4,366

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gary Trent 2,276

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gary Trent 504

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 223

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 174

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gary Trent 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gary Trent .501

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent .080

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gary Trent .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gary Trent 16.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gary Trent 7.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gary Trent 2.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.7 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gary Trent 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gary Trent 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gary Trent 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gary Trent 88

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gary Trent 41

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gary Trent 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gary Trent 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gary Trent .398

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gary Trent .581

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gary Trent 8.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gary Trent 3.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gary Trent 1.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Trent 0.3 (1997)

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.