Frank Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Frank Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Jackson: 2018-19 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frank Jackson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Jackson 8.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Jackson 1,816 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frank Jackson 392 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frank Jackson 222 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frank Jackson 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Jackson 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Jackson 214 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Jackson .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frank Jackson .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Jackson .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Jackson 10.6 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson 2.2 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson 1.1 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frank Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Jackson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Jackson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frank Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Jackson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson - 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.