Paul Graham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Paul Graham 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

Paul Graham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Graham: 1991-92 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Paul Graham 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Paul Graham 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Graham 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Graham 1,499 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Paul Graham 433 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Paul Graham 352 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Paul Graham 186 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Graham 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Graham 179 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Graham .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Paul Graham .339 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Graham .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Graham 10.1 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 3.0 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 2.2 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Graham 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Paul Graham 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Paul Graham 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Paul Graham 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Graham 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Paul Graham 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Graham .300 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Paul Graham .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Graham - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Graham 1.5 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Graham 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Graham 2.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Graham 0.0 (1994) 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.