John Garris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Garris 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

John Garris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Garris: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Garris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Garris 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Garris 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Garris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Garris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Garris 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Garris 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Garris 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Garris 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Garris 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Garris 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Garris 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Garris 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Garris 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Garris 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Garris 131 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Garris 77 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Garris 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Garris 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Garris 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Garris 33 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Garris .510 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Garris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Garris .794 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Garris 4.0 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Garris 2.3 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Garris 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Garris 0.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Garris 0.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Garris - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Garris - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Garris - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Garris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Garris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Garris 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Garris - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Garris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Garris - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Garris - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Garris - 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.