Sam Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.