Orien Greene vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Orien Greene

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Orien Greene 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Orien Greene 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Orien Greene 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Orien Greene 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Orien Greene 326 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Orien Greene 195 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Orien Greene 155 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Orien Greene 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Orien Greene 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Orien Greene 131 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orien Greene .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Orien Greene .212 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orien Greene .642 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orien Greene 3.2 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene 1.8 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Orien Greene 1.6 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Orien Greene 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene 0.1 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Orien Greene - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Orien Greene - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Orien Greene - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Orien Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Orien Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Orien Greene 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orien Greene - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Orien Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orien Greene - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Orien Greene - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene - 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.