Ruben Garces vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ruben Garces

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ruben Garces: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ruben Garces 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Garces 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Garces 16 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ruben Garces 29 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ruben Garces 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ruben Garces 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ruben Garces 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ruben Garces 13 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Garces .318 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ruben Garces - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Garces .250 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Garces 1.2 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces 2.2 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces 0.4 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ruben Garces - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ruben Garces - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ruben Garces 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Garces - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ruben Garces - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Garces - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces - 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.