Darius Garland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 103 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darius Garland 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darius Garland 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .840 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.