Si Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Si Green

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Si Green: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Si Green 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Si Green 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Si Green 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Si Green 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Si Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Si Green 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Si Green 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Si Green 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Si Green 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Si Green 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Si Green 4,636 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Si Green 2,152 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Si Green 1,655 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Si Green 504 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Si Green .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Si Green .676 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Si Green 12.7 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Si Green 5.6 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Si Green 5.8 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Si Green 9.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Si Green 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Si Green 4.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Si Green 388 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Si Green 222 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Si Green 165 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Si Green 41 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Si Green .433 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Si Green .613 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Si Green 14.1 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Si Green 8.6 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Si Green 6.3 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Si Green - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Si Green - 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.