Gary Alexander vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Alexander: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Alexander 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Alexander 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Alexander 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Alexander 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Alexander 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Alexander 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary Alexander 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 Alexander 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alexander 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Alexander 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Alexander 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Alexander 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alexander 19 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Alexander 15 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Alexander 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Alexander 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Alexander 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Alexander 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alexander .571 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alexander .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Alexander 1.7 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alexander 1.4 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Alexander 0.2 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Alexander 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Alexander 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Alexander - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Alexander - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Alexander - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Alexander - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Alexander - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Alexander - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Gary Alexander 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Alexander - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Gary Alexander - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Gary Alexander - 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.