Bud Grant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bud Grant 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

Bud Grant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Grant 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bud Grant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Grant 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Grant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bud Grant 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

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.