Draymond Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Draymond Green 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Draymond Green: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Draymond Green 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Draymond Green 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Draymond Green 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Draymond Green 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Draymond Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Draymond Green 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Draymond Green 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Draymond Green 5 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Draymond Green 9 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Draymond Green 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Draymond Green 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Draymond Green 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Draymond Green 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 5.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Draymond Green 7,665 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Draymond Green 6,087 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Draymond Green 4,948 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Draymond Green 1,183 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Draymond Green 888 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Draymond Green 881 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Draymond Green .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Draymond Green .320 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Draymond Green .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Draymond Green 14.0 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 9.5 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 8.9 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 2.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.4 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Draymond Green 11.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 8.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 6.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Draymond Green 1,934 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Draymond Green 1,457 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Draymond Green 1,020 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Draymond Green 257 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Draymond Green 225 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Draymond Green 169 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Draymond Green .445 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Draymond Green .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Draymond Green .726 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Draymond Green 15.4 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Draymond Green 10.6 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Draymond Green 8.5 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Draymond Green 2.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Draymond Green 1.8 (2016) 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.