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.
PPG
15.117.0
RPG
22.09.2
APG
3.13.2
TS%
46.9%56.5%
games played
9631226
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1226 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 17.0 |
| REB | 22.0 | 9.2 |
| AST | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| STL | — | 0.5 |
| BLK | — | 1.6 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | — | 36.8 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 21.4 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 56.5 |
| USG% | — | 23.3 |
| WS | — | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.169 |
| BPM | — | 3.1 |
| VORP | — | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7487
Efficiency4275
Playmaking9181
Rebounding9995
Defense088
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