Bob Gantt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Gantt 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

Bob Gantt

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gantt: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gantt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Gantt 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Gantt 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Gantt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Gantt 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Gantt 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gantt 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Gantt 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gantt 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Gantt 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gantt 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gantt 71 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Gantt 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Gantt 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gantt .326 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gantt .464 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gantt 3.1 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.2 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gantt 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gantt 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Gantt 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Gantt 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gantt .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gantt .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gantt 1.0 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.