Jeff Grayer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jeff Grayer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Grayer: 1988-89 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Grayer 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Grayer 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeff Grayer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Grayer 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Grayer 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Grayer 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Grayer 3,257 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Grayer 1,294 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Grayer 635 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Grayer 271 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Grayer 65 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Grayer 438 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Grayer .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Grayer .255 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Grayer .663 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Grayer 9.0 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Grayer 3.3 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Grayer 2.0 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.9 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Grayer 3.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Grayer 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Grayer 39 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Grayer 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Grayer 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Grayer 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Grayer 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Grayer 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Grayer .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Grayer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Grayer .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Grayer 8.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Grayer 2.0 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Grayer 2.0 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Grayer 0.3 (1994) 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.