Grant Riller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Riller: 2020-21 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Riller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Grant Riller 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Grant Riller 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Grant Riller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Riller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Grant Riller 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Grant Riller 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 Riller 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Grant Riller 0.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Grant Riller 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Grant Riller 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Riller 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Riller 18 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Grant Riller 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Grant Riller 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Grant Riller 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Riller 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Grant Riller 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Riller .667 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Grant Riller .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Riller - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Riller 2.6 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Riller 0.1 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Grant Riller 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Grant Riller 0.1 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Riller 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Riller - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Grant Riller - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Grant Riller - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Grant Riller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Grant Riller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Grant Riller 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Riller - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Grant Riller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Grant Riller - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Grant Riller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Grant Riller - 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.