Jaylen Adams vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jaylen Adams

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Adams: 2018-19 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaylen Adams 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaylen Adams 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Adams 110 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaylen Adams 63 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaylen Adams 67 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaylen Adams 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Adams 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Adams 41 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Adams .331 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Adams .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Adams .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 3.2 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.8 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.9 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.4 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.1 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Adams 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaylen Adams 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaylen Adams 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaylen Adams 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Adams 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Adams 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Adams .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Adams .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Adams - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Adams 2.0 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Adams 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.7 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Adams 0.0 (2020) 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.