Bill Russell vs. Jacque Vaughn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jacque Vaughn and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
Jacque Vaughn:
1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
Jacque Vaughn1
Bill Russell13
Jacque Vaughn12
Bill Russell13
Jacque Vaughn9
Bill Russell12
Jacque Vaughn0

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
Jacque Vaughn0
Bill Russell3
Jacque Vaughn0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
Jacque Vaughn0
Bill Russell1 *
Jacque Vaughn0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
Jacque Vaughn0
Bill Russell4
Jacque Vaughn0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 15.1
Jacque Vaughn 4.5

Bill Russell 22.5
Jacque Vaughn 1.3

Bill Russell 4.3
Jacque Vaughn 2.5

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.5

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.0

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
Jacque Vaughn 3,463

Bill Russell 21,620
Jacque Vaughn 1,028

Bill Russell 4,100
Jacque Vaughn 1,919

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 403

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 15

Bill Russell 963
Jacque Vaughn 776

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
Jacque Vaughn .429

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn .352

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
Jacque Vaughn .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Jacque Vaughn 6.6
(2002)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Jacque Vaughn 2.0
(2002)

Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Jacque Vaughn 4.3
(2002)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.8
(2003)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.0
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
Jacque Vaughn 2.2

Bill Russell 24.9
Jacque Vaughn 0.7

Bill Russell 4.7
Jacque Vaughn 1.4

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.2

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.0

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
Jacque Vaughn 165

Bill Russell 4,104
Jacque Vaughn 52

Bill Russell 770
Jacque Vaughn 102

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 17

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 3

Bill Russell 165
Jacque Vaughn 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
Jacque Vaughn .342

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn .400

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
Jacque Vaughn .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Jacque Vaughn 4.9
(2003)

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Jacque Vaughn 1.7
(2000)

Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Jacque Vaughn 3.6
(2003)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.6
(2003)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jacque Vaughn 0.2
(2001)

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.