Jake Bornheimer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jake Bornheimer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Bornheimer: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Bornheimer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jake Bornheimer 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jake Bornheimer 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jake Bornheimer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Bornheimer 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jake Bornheimer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jake Bornheimer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Bornheimer 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Bornheimer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jake Bornheimer 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 342 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 53 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 75 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .295 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .671 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.9 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.9 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Bornheimer 22 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jake Bornheimer 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jake Bornheimer 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Bornheimer .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Bornheimer .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Bornheimer 10.0 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jake Bornheimer 1.0 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jake Bornheimer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Bornheimer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.