Mike Gale vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Gale 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

Mike Gale

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Gale 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Gale 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Gale 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 3,372 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 1,122 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Gale 1,965 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Gale 840 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gale 163 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gale 453 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .160 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .825 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 10.3 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 3.3 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.8 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gale 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 4.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gale 198 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Gale 75 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Gale 122 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Gale 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Gale 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Gale 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gale .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Gale .250 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gale .725 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gale 11.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gale 5.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Gale 5.3 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Gale 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Gale 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.