Usman Garuba vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.