Amile Jefferson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Amile Jefferson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Amile Jefferson: 2018-19 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amile Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Amile Jefferson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Amile Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Amile Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Amile Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Amile Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Amile Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Amile 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 Amile Jefferson 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Amile Jefferson 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Amile Jefferson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Amile Jefferson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amile Jefferson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amile Jefferson 42 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Amile Jefferson 44 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Amile Jefferson 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Amile Jefferson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Amile Jefferson 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Amile Jefferson 30 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amile Jefferson .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amile Jefferson .545 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amile Jefferson 2.3 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Amile Jefferson 1.8 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Amile Jefferson 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Amile Jefferson 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amile Jefferson 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Amile Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Amile Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amile Jefferson - 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.