Brian Grant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brian Grant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Grant: 1994-95 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Grant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Grant 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Grant 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Grant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Grant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Grant 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brian 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 Brian Grant 10.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 7.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Grant 7,933 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Grant 5,622 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Grant 923 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Grant 455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Grant 561 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Grant 756 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Grant .490 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Grant .214 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Grant .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Grant 15.2 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 10.2 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 1.9 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 0.8 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 1.5 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Grant 8.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 7.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Grant 474 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Grant 412 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Grant 43 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Grant 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Grant 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Grant 58 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Grant .465 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brian Grant .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Grant .659 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Grant 13.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 10.8 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 1.5 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 1.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 1.8 (1996) 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.