Jorge Garbajosa vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jorge Garbajosa 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

Jorge Garbajosa

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jorge Garbajosa: 2006-07 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jorge Garbajosa 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 8.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jorge Garbajosa 589 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jorge Garbajosa 345 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jorge Garbajosa 128 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jorge Garbajosa 81 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jorge Garbajosa 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jorge Garbajosa 74 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jorge Garbajosa .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jorge Garbajosa .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jorge Garbajosa .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 8.5 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 4.9 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 1.9 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 1.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jorge Garbajosa 0.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jorge Garbajosa 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jorge Garbajosa - 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.