Jeff Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Green: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Green 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Green 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Green 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Green 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Green 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jeff Green 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 Green 12.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Green 14,241 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Green 4,824 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Green 1,764 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Green 753 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Green 587 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Green 1,185 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Green .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Green .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Green .804 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Green 16.9 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 6.7 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 2.0 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 1.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.9 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Green 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Green 877 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Green 334 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Green 126 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Green 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Green 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Green 103 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Green .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Green .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Green .786 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Green 20.3 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 5.3 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 2.3 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 1.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.7 (2018) 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.