Stephen Graham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Stephen Graham

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Graham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stephen Graham 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Graham 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stephen Graham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Graham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Stephen Graham 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Stephen 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 Stephen Graham 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Graham 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Graham 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Graham 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Graham 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Graham 966 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stephen Graham 424 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stephen Graham 117 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stephen Graham 57 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Graham 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Graham 239 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Graham .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Stephen Graham .308 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Graham .766 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Graham 5.4 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Graham 2.1 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stephen Graham 0.7 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stephen Graham 0.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Graham 0.1 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Graham 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Graham 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Graham 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Graham 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Graham 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Graham 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stephen Graham 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stephen Graham 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Stephen Graham 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Graham 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Graham 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Graham .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Stephen Graham .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Graham - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Graham 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Graham 0.0 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stephen Graham 0.5 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Graham 0.5 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Graham 0.0 (2010) 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.