Francisco Garcia vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Francisco Garcia 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

Francisco Garcia

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Garcia: 2005-06 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Francisco Garcia 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Francisco Garcia 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Francisco Garcia 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Garcia 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Garcia 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Francisco Garcia 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Francisco Garcia 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Garcia 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Garcia 4,323 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Francisco Garcia 1,400 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Francisco Garcia 747 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Francisco Garcia 441 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Francisco Garcia 388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Francisco Garcia 549 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Garcia .427 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Francisco Garcia .357 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Garcia .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Garcia 12.7 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Garcia 3.4 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Francisco Garcia 2.3 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Francisco Garcia 1.2 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Garcia 1.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Garcia 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Garcia 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Francisco Garcia 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Francisco Garcia 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Garcia 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Garcia 84 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Francisco Garcia 24 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Francisco Garcia 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Francisco Garcia 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Francisco Garcia 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Francisco Garcia 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Garcia .433 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Francisco Garcia .409 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Garcia .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Garcia 10.7 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Garcia 3.3 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Francisco Garcia 1.5 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Francisco Garcia 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Garcia 0.8 (2013) 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.