Deng Gai vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Deng Gai 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

Deng Gai

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deng Gai: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Deng Gai 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deng Gai 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deng Gai - Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Deng Gai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deng Gai - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deng Gai - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Deng Gai - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Deng Gai - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Deng Gai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Deng Gai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Deng Gai 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deng Gai - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Deng Gai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deng Gai - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deng Gai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai - 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.