Paul Grant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Paul Grant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Grant: 1998-99 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Grant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Grant 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Grant 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Grant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Grant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Grant 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Paul 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 Paul Grant 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Grant 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Grant 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Grant 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Grant 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Grant 29 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Grant 18 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Grant 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Grant 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Grant 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Grant 16 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Grant .448 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Grant .375 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Grant 2.5 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Grant 1.7 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Grant 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Grant 0.2 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Grant 0.1 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Grant - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Grant - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Grant - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Grant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Grant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Grant 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Grant - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Paul Grant - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Grant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Grant - 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.