Grant Gondrezick vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Grant Gondrezick 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

Grant Gondrezick

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Gondrezick: 1986-87 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Grant Gondrezick 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Gondrezick 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Grant Gondrezick 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Grant Gondrezick 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Grant Gondrezick 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Gondrezick 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Gondrezick 454 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Grant Gondrezick 146 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Grant Gondrezick 115 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Grant Gondrezick 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Gondrezick 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Grant Gondrezick 91 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Gondrezick .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Grant Gondrezick .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Gondrezick .687 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Gondrezick 5.5 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Gondrezick 1.7 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Grant Gondrezick 1.3 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Grant Gondrezick 0.5 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Gondrezick 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Grant Gondrezick 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Grant Gondrezick - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Gondrezick - 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.