Mal Graham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mal Graham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mal Graham 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mal Graham 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mal Graham 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mal Graham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mal Graham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mal Graham 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mal 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 Mal Graham 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 327 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 118 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mal Graham 75 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mal Graham 70 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .657 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 6.0 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 2.0 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 1.3 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mal Graham 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mal Graham 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mal Graham 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mal Graham 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mal Graham 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mal Graham .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mal Graham .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mal Graham 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mal Graham 0.8 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mal Graham 0.5 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mal Graham - n/a ** 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.