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.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG17.8
22.0RPG10.0
3.1APG3.7
46.9%TS%54.6%
963games played1462
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1462 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.5 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 17.8 |
| 22.0 | REB | 10.0 |
| 3.1 | AST | 3.7 |
| — | STL | 1.3 |
| — | BLK | 1.4 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 49.7 |
| — | 3P% | 27.5 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 22.7 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 54.6 |
| — | USG% | 24.7 |
| — | WS | 191.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.182 |
| — | BPM | 4.9 |
| — | VORP | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 12 | All-Star | 15 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring85
42Efficiency68
91Playmaking82
99Rebounding94
0Defense93
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