Greg Monroe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Monroe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Monroe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Monroe 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Monroe 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Monroe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Monroe 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Monroe 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg Monroe 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 Monroe 13.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Monroe 8.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Monroe 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Greg Monroe 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Monroe 8,402 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Monroe 5,293 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Monroe 1,376 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Monroe 680 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Monroe 373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Monroe 646 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Monroe .514 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Monroe .059 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Monroe .703 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Monroe 16.0 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Monroe 10.2 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Monroe 3.5 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Monroe 1.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Monroe 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Monroe 6.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Monroe 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Monroe 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Monroe 176 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Monroe 112 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Monroe 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Monroe 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Monroe 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Monroe 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Monroe .478 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Monroe .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Monroe .770 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Monroe 13.2 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Monroe 7.3 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Monroe 1.7 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Monroe 1.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Monroe 0.5 (2017) 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.