Gary Garland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Garland - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Garland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - 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.