Gerald Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gerald Green

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Green: 2005-06 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gerald Green 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gerald Green 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gerald Green 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Green 9.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Green 6,412 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gerald Green 1,639 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gerald Green 596 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gerald Green 335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Green 199 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Green 658 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Green .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gerald Green .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Green .818 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Green 15.8 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 3.5 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 1.5 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.9 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.5 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Green 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Green 349 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gerald Green 113 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gerald Green 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gerald Green 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Green 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Green 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Green .389 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gerald Green .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Green .844 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Green 7.5 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 2.9 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 0.7 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.4 (2018) 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.