Darrell Griffith vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darrell Griffith 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

Darrell Griffith

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Griffith: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darrell Griffith 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darrell Griffith 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darrell Griffith 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Darrell Griffith 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 16.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 12,391 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 2,519 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 1,627 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 931 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 242 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrell Griffith 765 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .707 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 22.6 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 4.4 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.5 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 15.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 557 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 141 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 77 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darrell Griffith 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .711 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 19.2 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 5.9 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.7 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.7 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1985) 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.