Jim Garvin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Garvin 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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - 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.