Joe Graboski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Graboski 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

Joe Graboski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Graboski: 1948-49 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Graboski 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Graboski 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Graboski 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Graboski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Graboski 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Graboski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Graboski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Graboski 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Graboski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Graboski 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 8.1 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 9,280 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 5,999 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Graboski 1,502 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Graboski 845 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .352 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 14.7 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 10.4 (1959) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 2.6 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 9.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 7.1 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Graboski 389 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Graboski 271 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Graboski 73 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Graboski 40 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Graboski .328 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Graboski .735 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Graboski 23.0 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Graboski 11.5 (1952) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Graboski 3.8 (1958) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Graboski - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.