Nick Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nick Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nick Jones 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nick Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nick Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nick Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Nick 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 Nick Jones 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 1,003 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 216 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nick Jones 247 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Nick Jones 188 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .413 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .772 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 6.9 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.6 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 2.1 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 33 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nick Jones 7 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Nick Jones 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .286 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .850 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.8 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - 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.