Quentin Grimes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Quentin Grimes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quentin Grimes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Quentin Grimes 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Quentin Grimes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Quentin Grimes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quentin Grimes 1,433 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Quentin Grimes 423 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Quentin Grimes 260 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Quentin Grimes 113 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quentin Grimes 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quentin Grimes 168 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quentin Grimes .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Quentin Grimes .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quentin Grimes .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 11.3 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 3.2 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 2.1 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quentin Grimes 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Quentin Grimes 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Quentin Grimes 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Quentin Grimes 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Quentin Grimes 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Quentin Grimes 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quentin Grimes .304 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Quentin Grimes .243 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quentin Grimes .818 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quentin Grimes 5.1 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Quentin Grimes 2.8 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Quentin Grimes 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quentin Grimes 0.6 (2023) 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.