Dick Garrett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dick Garrett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garrett: 1969-70 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garrett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Garrett 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Garrett 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Garrett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garrett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Garrett 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dick Garrett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 3,475 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 1,004 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Garrett 849 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Garrett 10 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Garrett 339 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .863 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.9 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.9 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 3.5 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 9.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 236 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 55 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Garrett 46 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Garrett 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Garrett 26 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .502 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.8 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.9 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.2 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.