Ozell Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ozell Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ozell Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ozell Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ozell Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ozell Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ozell Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ozell Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ozell Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ozell 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 Ozell Jones 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ozell Jones 245 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ozell Jones 240 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ozell Jones 56 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ozell Jones 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ozell Jones 58 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ozell Jones 70 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ozell Jones .582 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ozell Jones .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ozell Jones .398 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.7 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.6 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.7 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.9 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ozell Jones 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ozell Jones 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ozell Jones 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ozell Jones 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ozell Jones 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ozell Jones 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ozell Jones .727 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ozell Jones .167 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) 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.