Greg Griffin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Griffin: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Griffin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Griffin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Griffin 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Griffin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Griffin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Griffin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg Griffin 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 Griffin 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Griffin 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Griffin 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Griffin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Griffin 145 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Griffin 103 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Griffin 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Griffin 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Greg Griffin 36 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Griffin .361 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Griffin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Griffin .639 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Griffin 4.0 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Griffin 2.9 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Griffin 0.7 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Griffin 0.4 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Griffin 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Griffin 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Griffin 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Griffin 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Griffin 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Griffin 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Griffin 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Griffin 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Griffin 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Griffin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Griffin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Griffin 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Griffin .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Griffin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Griffin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Griffin 3.0 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Griffin 2.0 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Griffin 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Griffin 0.5 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Griffin 0.5 (1978) 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.