Earl Gardner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.