Kai Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kai Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kai Jones: 2021-22 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kai Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kai Jones 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kai Jones 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kai Jones 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kai Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kai Jones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kai Jones 179 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kai Jones 134 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kai Jones 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kai Jones 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kai Jones 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kai Jones 67 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kai Jones .567 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kai Jones .238 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kai Jones .647 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kai Jones 3.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kai Jones 2.7 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kai Jones 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kai Jones 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kai Jones 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kai Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kai Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kai Jones - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kai Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kai Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kai Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kai Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kai Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kai Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kai Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kai Jones - 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.