Luka Garza vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Luka Garza

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Luka Garza 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Luka Garza 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Garza 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Luka Garza 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Luka Garza 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Luka Garza 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Garza 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Garza 466 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Luka Garza 194 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Luka Garza 42 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Luka Garza 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Garza 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luka Garza 85 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Garza .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Luka Garza .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Garza .703 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Garza 6.5 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Garza 3.1 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Luka Garza 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Luka Garza 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Garza 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Garza 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Luka Garza 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Luka Garza 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Luka Garza 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Garza 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Garza 23 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Luka Garza 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Luka Garza 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luka Garza 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luka Garza 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Garza .778 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Luka Garza .667 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Garza .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Garza 3.8 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Garza 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Luka Garza 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luka Garza 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luka Garza 0.0 (2024) 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.