Walter Jordan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Walter Jordan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Jordan: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walter Jordan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Jordan 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Jordan 68 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walter Jordan 42 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walter Jordan 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walter Jordan 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Jordan 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Jordan 30 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Jordan .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walter Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Jordan .588 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Jordan 2.3 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan 1.4 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan 0.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walter Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Jordan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Jordan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walter Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Jordan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walter Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Jordan - 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.