Gary Alcorn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gary Alcorn 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

Gary Alcorn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Alcorn: 1959-60 to 1960-61
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Alcorn 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Alcorn 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn 261 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn 329 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Alcorn 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Alcorn 78 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn .293 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn .598 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.0 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn 4.8 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn 0.4 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Alcorn 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Alcorn - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Alcorn - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Alcorn - 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.