Bill Russell vs. Garrett Temple Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Garrett Temple

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Garrett Temple: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Garrett Temple 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Garrett Temple 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Garrett Temple 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Garrett Temple 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Garrett Temple 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Garrett Temple 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Garrett Temple 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Garrett Temple 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Garrett Temple 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Garrett Temple 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Garrett Temple 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Garrett Temple 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Garrett Temple 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Garrett Temple 4,529

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Garrett Temple 1,682

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Garrett Temple 1,229

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 593

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 239

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Garrett Temple 743

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Garrett Temple .401

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple .344

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Garrett Temple .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Garrett Temple 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Garrett Temple 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Garrett Temple 2.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 1.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 0.5 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Garrett Temple 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Garrett Temple 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Garrett Temple 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Garrett Temple 78

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Garrett Temple 24

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Garrett Temple 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Garrett Temple 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Garrett Temple .338

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple .240

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Garrett Temple .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Garrett Temple 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Garrett Temple 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Garrett Temple 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Garrett Temple 0.3 (2020)

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.