Collin Gillespie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Collin Gillespie 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

Collin Gillespie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Collin Gillespie: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Collin Gillespie 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Collin Gillespie 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Collin Gillespie 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Collin Gillespie 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Collin Gillespie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Collin Gillespie 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Collin Gillespie 87 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Collin Gillespie 21 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Collin Gillespie 27 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Collin Gillespie 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Collin Gillespie 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Collin Gillespie .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Collin Gillespie .395 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Collin Gillespie .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Collin Gillespie 3.6 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Collin Gillespie 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Collin Gillespie 1.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Collin Gillespie 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Collin Gillespie 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Collin Gillespie 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Collin Gillespie - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Collin Gillespie - 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.