Grant Long vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Grant Long

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Long 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Grant Long 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Grant Long 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) 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.