Jaden Ivey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jaden Ivey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaden Ivey: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaden Ivey 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey 15.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey 4.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Ivey 2,389 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaden Ivey 552 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaden Ivey 683 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaden Ivey 118 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden Ivey 58 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaden Ivey 151 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Ivey .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaden Ivey .339 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Ivey .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey 16.3 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey 3.9 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey 5.2 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaden Ivey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaden Ivey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden Ivey - 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.