Jerry Greenspan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jerry Greenspan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Greenspan: 1963-64 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Greenspan 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Greenspan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Greenspan 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Greenspan 122 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Greenspan 83 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Greenspan 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Greenspan 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Greenspan .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Greenspan .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Greenspan 4.9 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan 3.6 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan 0.6 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Greenspan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Greenspan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Greenspan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Greenspan - 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.