Greg Graham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Greg Graham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Graham: 1993-94 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Graham 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Graham 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Graham 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Graham 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Graham 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Graham 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Graham 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Graham 938 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Graham 219 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Graham 201 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Graham 128 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Graham 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Graham 207 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Graham .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Graham .290 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Graham .775 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Graham 5.0 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Graham 1.2 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Graham 1.3 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Graham 0.9 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Graham 0.1 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Graham 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Graham 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Graham 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Graham 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Graham 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Graham 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Graham 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Graham 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Graham 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Graham 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Graham 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Graham .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Graham .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Graham .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Graham 2.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Graham 0.8 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Graham 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Graham 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Graham 0.0 (1997) 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.