Jesse Arnelle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jesse Arnelle

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jesse Arnelle: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jesse Arnelle 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jesse Arnelle 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Arnelle 147 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jesse Arnelle 170 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jesse Arnelle 18 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jesse Arnelle 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Arnelle .317 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Arnelle .623 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle 4.7 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle 5.5 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle 0.6 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jesse Arnelle 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** 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.