Aaron James vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron James 356 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aaron James - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aaron James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aaron James 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - 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.