Mark Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mark Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Bill Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.