Bill Russell vs Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (17.0 PPG) and playmaking (3.2 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Pau Gasol debuted in 2001-02.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Pau Gasol
scoring (17.0 PPG), playmaking (3.2 APG), shooting efficiency (56.5% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG17.0
22.0RPG9.2
3.1APG3.2
46.9%TS%56.5%
963games played1226
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1226 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 33.4 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 17.0 |
| 22.0 | REB | 9.2 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.2 |
| — | STL | 0.5 |
| — | BLK | 1.6 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 50.7 |
| — | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 21.4 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 56.5 |
| — | USG% | 23.3 |
| — | WS | 143.9 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.169 |
| — | BPM | 3.1 |
| — | VORP | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 6 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring87
42Efficiency75
91Playmaking81
99Rebounding95
0Defense88
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