Joey Graham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joey Graham 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

Joey Graham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joey Graham: 2005-06 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joey Graham 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joey Graham 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joey Graham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joey Graham 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joey Graham 2,239 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joey Graham 1,058 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joey Graham 207 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joey Graham 134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joey Graham 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joey Graham 377 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joey Graham .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joey Graham .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joey Graham .815 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joey Graham 7.7 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 3.7 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.8 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.5 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.2 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joey Graham 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joey Graham 40 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joey Graham 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joey Graham 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joey Graham 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joey Graham 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joey Graham 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joey Graham .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joey Graham .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joey Graham .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joey Graham 6.0 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joey Graham 3.3 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joey Graham 0.3 (2007) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joey Graham 0.7 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joey Graham 0.3 (2010) 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.