Gar Heard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gar Heard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gar Heard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.