Wah Wah Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wah Wah Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wah Wah Jones: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wah Wah Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wah Wah Jones 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wah Wah Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wah Wah Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wah Wah Jones 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wah Wah Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wah Wah Jones 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 10.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 5.1 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wah Wah Jones 1,428 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wah Wah Jones 408 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wah Wah Jones 429 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Wah Wah Jones 140 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wah Wah Jones .355 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Wah Wah Jones .757 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 12.5 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 5.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 3.9 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 12.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 0.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 3.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wah Wah Jones 75 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wah Wah Jones 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wah Wah Jones 22 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Wah Wah Jones 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wah Wah Jones .303 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Wah Wah Jones .853 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wah Wah Jones 14.6 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wah Wah Jones 0.0 (1952) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wah Wah Jones 4.4 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.