Greg Deane vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Deane: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Deane 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg Deane 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 Deane 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Deane 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Deane 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Deane 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Deane 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Deane 10 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Deane 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Deane 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Deane 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Deane .182 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Deane 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Deane .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Deane 1.4 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Deane 0.9 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Deane 0.9 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Deane 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Deane 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Deane - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Deane - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Deane - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Deane - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Deane - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Deane 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Deane - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Deane - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Deane - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Deane - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Deane - 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.