Jett Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jett Howard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jett Howard: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jett Howard 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jett Howard 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 29 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 7 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jett Howard 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jett Howard 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jett Howard 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jett Howard 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard .280 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 1.6 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jett Howard 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jett Howard 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jett Howard 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 2.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2024) 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.