Jonathan Gibson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jonathan Gibson 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

Jonathan Gibson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Gibson: 2016-17 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jonathan Gibson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Gibson 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Gibson 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Gibson 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Gibson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Gibson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Gibson 140 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jonathan Gibson 25 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jonathan Gibson 30 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jonathan Gibson 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Gibson 21 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Gibson .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Gibson .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Gibson .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Gibson 8.5 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Gibson 1.3 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Gibson 1.5 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Gibson 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Gibson 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Gibson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Gibson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Gibson - 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.