Kiwane Garris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kiwane Garris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kiwane Garris: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kiwane Garris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kiwane Garris 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kiwane Garris 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kiwane Garris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kiwane Garris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kiwane Garris 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kiwane 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 Kiwane Garris 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kiwane Garris 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kiwane Garris 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Kiwane Garris 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kiwane Garris 72 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kiwane Garris 20 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kiwane Garris 30 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kiwane Garris 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kiwane Garris 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kiwane Garris 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kiwane Garris .320 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kiwane Garris .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kiwane Garris .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kiwane Garris 2.4 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kiwane Garris 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kiwane Garris 1.0 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kiwane Garris 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kiwane Garris 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Kiwane Garris 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Kiwane Garris - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Kiwane 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.