Donte Greene vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Donte Greene

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donte Greene: 2008-09 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Donte Greene 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donte Greene 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Donte Greene 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Donte Greene 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Donte Greene 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donte Greene 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donte Greene 1,541 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Donte Greene 600 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Donte Greene 183 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Donte Greene 111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donte Greene 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donte Greene 253 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donte Greene .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Donte Greene .304 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donte Greene .701 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donte Greene 8.5 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donte Greene 3.1 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Donte Greene 0.9 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donte Greene 0.5 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donte Greene 0.7 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donte Greene - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Donte Greene - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Donte Greene - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Donte Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donte Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donte Greene 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donte Greene - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Donte Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donte Greene - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donte Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donte Greene - 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.