Bob Greacen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Greacen 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

Bob Greacen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Greacen: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Greacen 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Greacen 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Greacen 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Greacen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Greacen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Greacen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Greacen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Greacen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Greacen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Greacen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Greacen 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Greacen 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Greacen 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Greacen 111 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Greacen 65 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Greacen 40 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Greacen 43 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Greacen .372 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Greacen .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Greacen 2.6 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Greacen 3.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Greacen 6.5 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Greacen 1.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Greacen 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Greacen 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Greacen 14 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Greacen 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Greacen 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Greacen 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Greacen .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Greacen .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Greacen 2.0 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Greacen 2.0 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Greacen 3.0 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Greacen - n/a ** 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.