Jerryd Bayless vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jerryd Bayless

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerryd Bayless: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerryd Bayless 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerryd Bayless 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerryd Bayless 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 4,909 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 1,235 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 1,674 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 370 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 586 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .818 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 11.4 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.0 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.3 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.9 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.2 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 265 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 62 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 73 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .374 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .317 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .814 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 13.5 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.7 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 3.8 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2009) 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.