Bill Russell vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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 Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gary Zeller 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gary Zeller 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 Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gary Zeller - 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.