Bill Russell vs. James White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James White 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 White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James White: 2006-07 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James White 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James White 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James White 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James White 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James White 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 White 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James White 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James White 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James White 182

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James White 68

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James White 35

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 17

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 6

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James White 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James White .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James White .340

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James White .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James White 8.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James White 3.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James White 0.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 0.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James White 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James White 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James White 0.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James White 11

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James White 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James White 0

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James White 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James White .385

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James White .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James White 1.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James White 0.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James White 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James White 0.0 (2013)

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.