Dean Garrett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dean Garrett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Garrett: 1996-97 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Garrett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dean Garrett 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dean Garrett 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dean Garrett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dean Garrett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dean Garrett 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dean 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 Dean Garrett 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 1,737 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 1,810 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dean Garrett 204 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dean Garrett 168 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 372 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dean Garrett 359 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .480 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .677 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 8.0 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 7.9 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.1 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 4.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 76 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 62 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dean Garrett 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dean Garrett 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dean Garrett 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .492 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .696 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 12.7 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 11.7 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.3 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 (1997) 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.