Harry Giles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Harry Giles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harry Giles: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harry Giles 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harry Giles 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Giles 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harry Giles 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harry Giles 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harry Giles 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Giles 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Giles 888 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harry Giles 573 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harry Giles 180 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harry Giles 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harry Giles 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harry Giles 165 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Giles .508 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harry Giles .244 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Giles .661 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Giles 7.0 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Giles 4.1 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harry Giles 1.5 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harry Giles 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Giles 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harry Giles 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harry Giles 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harry Giles 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harry Giles 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Giles .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harry Giles - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Giles - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Giles 3.0 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harry Giles 0.0 (2021) 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.