Bill Russell vs. James Singleton Comparison

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

vs.

James Singleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James Singleton: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James Singleton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James Singleton 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James Singleton 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James Singleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James Singleton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James Singleton 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * James Singleton 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James Singleton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 James Singleton 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James Singleton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James Singleton 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James Singleton 954

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James Singleton 910

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James Singleton 109

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 97

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 117

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James Singleton 243

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James Singleton .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton .292

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James Singleton .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James Singleton 8.2 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James Singleton 6.8 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James Singleton 1.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.8 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James Singleton 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James Singleton 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James Singleton 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James Singleton 14

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James Singleton 9

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James Singleton 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James Singleton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James Singleton .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton .286

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James Singleton .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James Singleton 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James Singleton 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James Singleton 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Singleton 0.1 (2009)

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.