Rudy Gobert vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 764 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 638 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 63 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 56 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .660 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .617 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.