Greg Oden vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Oden: 2008-09 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Oden 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Oden 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Oden 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Oden 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Oden 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Oden 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg Oden 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 Oden 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Oden 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Oden 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Oden 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Oden 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Oden 840 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Oden 656 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Oden 51 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Oden 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Oden 130 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Oden 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Oden .574 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Oden .658 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Oden 11.1 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Oden 8.5 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Oden 0.9 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Oden 0.4 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Oden 2.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Oden 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Oden 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Oden 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Oden 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Oden 27 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Oden 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Oden 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Oden 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Oden 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Oden .524 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Oden .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Oden 5.0 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Oden 4.3 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Oden 0.3 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Oden 0.3 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Oden 0.8 (2009) 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.