Cross-era · careers 44 years apart

Bill Russell vs Draymond Green

Bill Russell 1956-1968 · Center Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Bill Russell (1956-1968) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 44 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bill Russell was the higher-volume scorer (15.1 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.32× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 47.1%). Bill Russell holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 11 championships and the #5 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Bill RussellStatDraymond Green
15.1 Points / game 8.7
22.5 Rebounds / game 6.8
4.3 Assists / game 5.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
44.0% Field goal % 44.1%
0.0% 3-point % 31.2%
56.1% Free throw % 71.8%
47.1% True shooting % 57.7%
963 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bill RussellStatDraymond Green
1.32× Points vs era avg 0.86×
3.67× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.96× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Russell's era.

Bill RussellStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Bill RussellStatDraymond Green
16.2 Points / game 11.4
24.9 Rebounds / game 8.6
4.7 Assists / game 6.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
42.7% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
59.9% Free throw % 72.5%
165 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Bill RussellStatDraymond Green
5 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
11 Championships 4
12 All-Star selections 3
3 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#5 All-time GOAT rank #72

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