Winston Garland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Winston Garland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Winston Garland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Winston 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 Winston Garland 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) 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.