Ron Grandison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ron Grandison 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

Ron Grandison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Grandison: 1988-89 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Grandison 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Grandison 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Grandison 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Grandison 254 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Grandison 163 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Grandison 58 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Grandison 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Grandison 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Grandison 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Grandison .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Grandison .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Grandison .713 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Grandison 3.3 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 3.7 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.4 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Grandison 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Grandison 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Grandison .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Grandison .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Grandison - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Grandison 0.0 (1996) 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.