Greg Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Howard: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Howard 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Howard 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Howard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg Howard 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 Howard 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Howard 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Howard 312 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Howard 227 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Howard 53 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Howard 92 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Howard .388 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Howard .697 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Howard 3.9 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard 2.7 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Howard 0.6 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Howard - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Howard - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Howard - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Howard - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Howard - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Howard 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Howard - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Howard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Howard - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Howard - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** 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.