Greg Grant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Greg Grant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Grant: 1989-90 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Grant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Grant 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Grant 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Grant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Grant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Grant 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg 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 Greg Grant 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Grant 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Grant 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Grant 767 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Grant 248 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Grant 751 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Grant 161 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Grant 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Grant 274 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Grant .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Grant .281 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Grant .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Grant 3.3 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Grant 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Grant 3.2 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Grant 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Grant 2.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Grant 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Grant 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Grant 21 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Grant 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Grant 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Grant 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Greg Grant 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Grant .346 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Grant 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Grant 2.7 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Grant 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Grant 1.7 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Grant 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Grant 0.0 (1995) 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.