James Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

James Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Jones: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Jones 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Jones 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Jones 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader James 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 James Jones 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Jones 3,717 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Jones 1,276 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Jones 366 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Jones 226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Jones 218 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Jones 709 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Jones .401 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Jones .401 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Jones .840 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Jones 9.3 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 3.4 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.8 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.5 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.7 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Jones 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Jones 548 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Jones 231 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Jones 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Jones 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Jones 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Jones 148 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Jones .404 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Jones .387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Jones .845 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Jones 9.6 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 3.6 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.8 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.5 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.9 (2006) 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.