Greg Ballard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ballard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Greg Ballard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.