Josh Grant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Josh Grant 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

Josh Grant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Grant: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Grant 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Grant 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Grant 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Grant 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Grant 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Grant 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Grant 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Grant 157 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Grant 89 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Grant 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Grant 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Grant 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Grant 53 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Grant .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Grant .279 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Grant .759 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Grant 3.0 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Grant 1.7 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Grant 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Grant 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Grant 0.2 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Grant 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Grant 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Grant - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Grant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Grant - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Grant 0.0 (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.