Bill Russell vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Bill Russell 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 James Worthy 2

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James Worthy 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.