Juan Carlos Navarro vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Juan Carlos Navarro 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

Juan Carlos Navarro

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juan Carlos Navarro: 2007-08 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Juan Carlos Navarro 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Juan Carlos Navarro 896 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Juan Carlos Navarro 210 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Juan Carlos Navarro 177 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Juan Carlos Navarro 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Juan Carlos Navarro 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Juan Carlos Navarro 82 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juan Carlos Navarro .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Juan Carlos Navarro .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juan Carlos Navarro .849 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 10.9 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 2.6 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 2.2 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 0.6 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro 0.0 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Juan Carlos Navarro 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Juan Carlos Navarro - 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.