Bill Russell vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Granville Waiters 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Granville Waiters 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

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.