Billy Garrett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Billy Garrett 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

Billy Garrett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Garrett: 2018-19 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Billy Garrett 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Garrett 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Garrett 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Billy Garrett 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Garrett 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Garrett 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Garrett 26 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Billy Garrett 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Billy Garrett 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Billy Garrett 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Garrett 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Garrett 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Garrett .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Billy Garrett .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Garrett 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Garrett 6.5 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Garrett 0.8 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Billy Garrett 1.8 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Garrett 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Garrett 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Billy Garrett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Garrett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Billy Garrett 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Garrett - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Billy Garrett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Garrett - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Garrett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Garrett - 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.