Stewart Granger vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Stewart Granger

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stewart Granger: 1983-84 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stewart Granger 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stewart Granger 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stewart Granger 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stewart Granger 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stewart Granger 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stewart Granger 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stewart Granger 316 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stewart Granger 78 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stewart Granger 173 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stewart Granger 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stewart Granger 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stewart Granger 80 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stewart Granger .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Stewart Granger .235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stewart Granger .742 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stewart Granger 4.5 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stewart Granger 1.1 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stewart Granger 2.4 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stewart Granger 0.5 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stewart Granger 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Stewart Granger - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stewart Granger - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stewart Granger 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stewart Granger - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Stewart Granger - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stewart Granger - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stewart Granger - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stewart Granger - 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.