Gerry Calabrese vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gerry Calabrese 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

Gerry Calabrese

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerry Calabrese: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Calabrese 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gerry Calabrese 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gerry Calabrese 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gerry Calabrese 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerry Calabrese 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gerry Calabrese 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Calabrese 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerry Calabrese 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Calabrese 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gerry Calabrese 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 492 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 149 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 148 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 104 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .348 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 5.0 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .417 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 (1952) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - 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.