Gary Grant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gary Grant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Grant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Grant 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Grant 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Grant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Grant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Grant 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary Grant 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 5.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 4,368 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 1,283 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Grant 3,013 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Grant 821 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Grant 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Grant 552 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .278 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .776 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 13.1 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 4.4 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 10.0 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 2.5 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Grant 49 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Grant 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Grant 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Grant 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .364 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 6.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 3.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 4.6 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.4 (1992) 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.