Shelton Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shelton Jones 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

Shelton Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shelton Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shelton Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shelton Jones 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shelton Jones 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shelton Jones 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shelton Jones 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shelton Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shelton Jones 244 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shelton Jones 113 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shelton Jones 42 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shelton Jones 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shelton Jones 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shelton Jones 51 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shelton Jones .445 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shelton Jones .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shelton Jones .725 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shelton Jones 4.8 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shelton Jones 2.2 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shelton Jones 0.8 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shelton Jones 0.4 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shelton Jones 0.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shelton Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shelton Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shelton Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shelton Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shelton Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shelton Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shelton Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shelton Jones - 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.