Garth Joseph vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Garth Joseph 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

Garth Joseph

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Garth Joseph: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Garth Joseph 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Garth Joseph 0.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Garth Joseph 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Garth Joseph 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Garth Joseph 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Garth Joseph 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Garth Joseph 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Garth Joseph 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Garth Joseph 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Garth Joseph 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Garth Joseph 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Garth Joseph .200 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Garth Joseph - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Garth Joseph .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Garth Joseph 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Garth Joseph 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Garth Joseph 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Garth Joseph 0.0 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Garth Joseph 0.3 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Garth Joseph - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Garth Joseph - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Garth Joseph 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Garth Joseph - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Garth Joseph - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Garth Joseph - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Garth Joseph - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Garth Joseph - 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.