Gerald Henderson Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gerald Henderson Jr. 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

Gerald Henderson Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Henderson Jr.: 2009-10 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons G. Henderson Jr. 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played G. Henderson Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader G. Henderson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Henderson Jr. 5,987 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds G. Henderson Jr. 1,716 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists G. Henderson Jr. 1,009 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals G. Henderson Jr. 358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Henderson Jr. 183 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games G. Henderson Jr. 535 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .327 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .793 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 15.5 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 4.1 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 2.6 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Henderson Jr. 115 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds G. Henderson Jr. 51 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists G. Henderson Jr. 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals G. Henderson Jr. 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Henderson Jr. 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games G. Henderson Jr. 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .370 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Henderson Jr. .690 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 9.8 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 4.0 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 2.3 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 1.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Henderson Jr. 0.3 (2016) 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.