Rickey Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rickey Green

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rickey Green 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) 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.