Bill Russell vs. Greg Sutton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Sutton 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.

Greg Sutton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Greg Sutton: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Greg Sutton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Greg Sutton 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Greg Sutton 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Greg Sutton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Greg Sutton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Greg Sutton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Greg Sutton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Greg Sutton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Greg Sutton 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Greg Sutton 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 Greg Sutton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Greg Sutton 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Greg Sutton 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Greg Sutton 761

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Greg Sutton 153

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Greg Sutton 284

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 84

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 13

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Greg Sutton 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Greg Sutton .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton .361

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Greg Sutton .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Greg Sutton 5.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Greg Sutton 1.1 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Greg Sutton 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Greg Sutton 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Greg Sutton 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Greg Sutton 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Greg Sutton 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Greg Sutton 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Greg Sutton 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Greg Sutton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Greg Sutton .154

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Greg Sutton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Greg Sutton 3.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Greg Sutton 1.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Greg Sutton 1.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992)

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.