Sundiata Gaines vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sundiata Gaines 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

Sundiata Gaines

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sundiata Gaines: 2009-10 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sundiata Gaines 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sundiata Gaines 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 508 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 175 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 207 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 83 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 113 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .397 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines .301 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .562 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 5.1 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.9 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .833 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) 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.