Jim Creighton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Creighton: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Creighton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Creighton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Creighton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Creighton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Creighton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Creighton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Creighton 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 Creighton 1.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton 31 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton 45 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Creighton 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Creighton 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Creighton 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Creighton 32 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton .279 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton .438 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton 1.0 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton 1.4 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Creighton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Creighton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Creighton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Creighton - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Creighton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Creighton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Creighton - 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.