Bill Russell vs Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (17.8 PPG) and playmaking (3.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Kevin Garnett debuted in 1995-96.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Kevin Garnett: scoring (17.8 PPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), shooting efficiency (54.6% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.117.8
RPG
22.010.0
APG
3.13.7
TS%
46.9%54.6%
games played
9631462
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1462 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 34.5 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 17.8 |
| REB | 22.0 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| STL | — | 1.3 |
| BLK | — | 1.4 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | — | 27.5 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 22.7 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 54.6 |
| USG% | — | 24.7 |
| WS | — | 191.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.182 |
| BPM | — | 4.9 |
| VORP | — | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 9 |
| All-Star | 12 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7485
Efficiency4268
Playmaking9182
Rebounding9994
Defense093
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