Kevin Grevey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kevin Grevey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Grevey: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Grevey 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Grevey 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Grevey 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Grevey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Grevey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin Grevey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Grevey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Grevey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Grevey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Grevey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Grevey 7,364 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Grevey 1,594 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Grevey 1,247 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Grevey 392 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Grevey 112 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Grevey 672 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Grevey .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Grevey .334 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Grevey .817 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 17.2 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 3.6 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 4.0 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 11.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Grevey 785 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Grevey 145 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Grevey 102 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Grevey 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Grevey 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Grevey 70 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Grevey .420 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Grevey .500 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Grevey .784 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Grevey 20.5 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Grevey 3.0 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Grevey 4.0 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Grevey 2.5 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Grevey 1.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.