Bill Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bill Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bill Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bill Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bill Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill 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 Bill Jones 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Jones 129 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bill Jones 47 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bill Jones 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bill Jones 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Jones 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bill Jones 37 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Jones .490 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Jones .674 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Jones 3.5 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones 1.3 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones 0.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bill Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bill Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bill Jones - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bill Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Jones - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill 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.