Dan Gadzuric vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dan Gadzuric 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

Dan Gadzuric

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Gadzuric: 2002-03 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dan Gadzuric 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dan Gadzuric 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dan Gadzuric 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Gadzuric 2,465 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dan Gadzuric 2,326 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dan Gadzuric 196 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dan Gadzuric 242 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Gadzuric 448 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan Gadzuric 527 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Gadzuric .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dan Gadzuric .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Gadzuric .498 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 7.3 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 8.3 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.6 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.7 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 1.4 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Gadzuric 40 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dan Gadzuric 29 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dan Gadzuric 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dan Gadzuric 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Gadzuric 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan Gadzuric 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Gadzuric .633 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dan Gadzuric - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Gadzuric .286 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 4.3 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 3.4 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 2.0 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.7 (2010) 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.