Drew Gooden vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Drew Gooden 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) 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.