Chris Gatling vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chris Gatling 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

Chris Gatling

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Gatling 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Gatling 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Gatling 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) 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.