Taj Gibson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Taj 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 Taj Gibson 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.