Greg Minor vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Minor: 1994-95 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Minor 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Minor 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Minor 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Minor 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Minor 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Minor 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg Minor 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 Minor 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Minor 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Minor 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Minor 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Minor 1,902 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Minor 741 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Minor 384 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Minor 156 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Minor 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Minor 277 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Minor .478 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Minor .226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Minor .767 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Minor 9.6 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Minor 3.5 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Minor 1.9 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Minor 0.8 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Minor 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Minor 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Minor 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Minor 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Minor 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Minor 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Minor 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Minor 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Minor 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Minor 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Minor 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Minor .385 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Minor 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Minor 2.8 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Minor 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Minor 0.5 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Minor 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Minor 0.3 (1995) 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.