Gail Goodrich vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gail Goodrich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
Bill Russell11
Gail Goodrich14
Bill Russell13
Gail Goodrich8
Bill Russell13
Gail Goodrich5
Bill Russell12

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich0
Bill Russell5
Gail Goodrich1
Bill Russell3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
Bill Russell11
Gail Goodrich0 *
Bill Russell1
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich0
Bill Russell1
Gail Goodrich0
Bill Russell4
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
Bill Russell 15.1

Gail Goodrich 3.2
Bill Russell 22.5

Gail Goodrich 4.7
Bill Russell 4.3

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
Bill Russell 14,522

Gail Goodrich 3,279
Bill Russell 21,620

Gail Goodrich 4,805
Bill Russell 4,100

Gail Goodrich 545
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 72
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 1,031
Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
Bill Russell 16.2

Gail Goodrich 3.1
Bill Russell 24.9

Gail Goodrich 4.2
Bill Russell 4.7

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
Bill Russell 2,673

Gail Goodrich 250
Bill Russell 4,104

Gail Goodrich 333
Bill Russell 770

Gail Goodrich 7
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 1
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 80
Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Gail Goodrich 0.2
(1974)
*
Bill Russell -

n/a **
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.