Josh Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Josh Green

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Green: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Green 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Josh Green 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Josh Green 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Josh Green 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Josh Green 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Josh 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 Josh Green 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Josh Green 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Josh Green 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Green 1,435 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Josh Green 605 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Josh Green 340 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Josh Green 150 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Green 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Green 223 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Green .503 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Josh Green .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Green .689 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Green 9.1 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 3.2 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Josh Green 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Green 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Green 2.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Josh Green 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Josh Green 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Green 48 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Josh Green 32 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Josh Green 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Josh Green 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Green 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Josh Green 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Green .326 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Josh Green .235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Green .588 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Green 4.2 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Green 3.3 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Green 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Green 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Green 0.3 (2024) 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.