Jack Garfinkel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jack Garfinkel 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

Jack Garfinkel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Garfinkel: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Garfinkel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack Garfinkel 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack Garfinkel 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack Garfinkel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Garfinkel 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack Garfinkel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Garfinkel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Garfinkel 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Garfinkel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jack Garfinkel 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Garfinkel 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack Garfinkel 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Garfinkel 476 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack Garfinkel 134 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Garfinkel 92 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Garfinkel .275 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Garfinkel .705 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Garfinkel 6.1 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack Garfinkel 1.9 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Garfinkel 7.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack Garfinkel 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Garfinkel 22 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack Garfinkel 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Garfinkel 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Garfinkel .304 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Garfinkel .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Garfinkel 7.3 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack Garfinkel 2.3 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Garfinkel - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.