Bill Closs vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Horace Grant:
1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Horace Grant4
Bill Closs3
Horace Grant17
Bill Closs3
Horace Grant13
Bill Closs0
Horace Grant1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Closs0
Horace Grant4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Horace Grant 11.2

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Horace Grant 8.1

Bill Closs 1.9
Horace Grant 2.2

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.0

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Horace Grant 12,996

Bill Closs 605
*
Horace Grant 9,443

Bill Closs 346
Horace Grant 2,575

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1,143

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1,136

Bill Closs 186
Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Horace Grant 15.1
(1994)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Horace Grant 11.0
(1994)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Horace Grant 3.4
(1994)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.5
(1997)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.6
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Horace Grant 11.2

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Horace Grant 8.6

Bill Closs 2.1
Horace Grant 2.1

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.0

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Horace Grant 1,907

Bill Closs 16
*
Horace Grant 1,457

Bill Closs 23
Horace Grant 360

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 171

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 173

Bill Closs 11
Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Horace Grant 16.2
(1994)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Horace Grant 10.4
(1996)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Horace Grant 3.0
(1992)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.6
(2000)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Horace Grant 1.8
(1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.