Dave Greenwood vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dave Greenwood

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Greenwood 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) 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.