Bill Russell vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jalen Suggs 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jalen Suggs 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5 (2024)

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.