Jim Barnett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jim Barnett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnett 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.