Hal Greer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Hal Greer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hal Greer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hal Greer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hal Greer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** 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.