Taylor Griffin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Taylor Griffin 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

Taylor Griffin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taylor Griffin: 2009-10 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Taylor Griffin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taylor Griffin 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taylor Griffin 10 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Taylor Griffin 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Taylor Griffin 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Taylor Griffin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Taylor Griffin 8 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taylor Griffin .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Taylor Griffin .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taylor Griffin .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taylor Griffin 1.3 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.3 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.1 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taylor Griffin 0.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Taylor Griffin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Taylor Griffin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Taylor Griffin - 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.