Al Jefferson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Al Jefferson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) 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.