Rowland Garrett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rowland Garrett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rowland Garrett: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rowland Garrett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rowland Garrett 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rowland Garrett 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rowland Garrett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rowland Garrett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rowland Garrett 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rowland 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 Rowland Garrett 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 1,337 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 607 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 106 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 75 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 39 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rowland Garrett 263 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .441 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 7.6 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.5 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.6 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.5 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rowland Garrett 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rowland Garrett 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rowland Garrett 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rowland Garrett 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rowland Garrett 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rowland Garrett 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rowland Garrett .350 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Rowland Garrett .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rowland Garrett 3.7 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rowland Garrett 2.4 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rowland Garrett 0.3 (1975) * 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. ** 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.