Gary Harris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Harris: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Harris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Harris 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Harris 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Harris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Harris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Harris 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gary Harris 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 Harris 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Harris 6,295 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Harris 1,351 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Harris 1,111 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Harris 641 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Harris 127 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Harris 570 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Harris .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Harris .370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Harris .813 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Harris 17.5 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 3.1 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 2.9 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.8 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Harris 10.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Harris 319 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Harris 94 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Harris 58 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Harris 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Harris 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Harris 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Harris .419 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Harris .347 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Harris .839 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Harris 14.2 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 4.1 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 2.3 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.6 (2019) 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.