Bill Russell vs. Jared Sullinger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jared Sullinger 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.

Jared Sullinger

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jared Sullinger: 2012-13 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jared Sullinger 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jared Sullinger 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jared Sullinger 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jared Sullinger 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jared Sullinger 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jared Sullinger 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jared Sullinger 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jared Sullinger 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 Jared Sullinger 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jared Sullinger 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jared Sullinger 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jared Sullinger 2,893

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jared Sullinger 2,006

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jared Sullinger 477

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 180

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 161

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jared Sullinger 269

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jared Sullinger .436

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger .272

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jared Sullinger .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jared Sullinger 13.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jared Sullinger 8.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jared Sullinger 2.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.9 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jared Sullinger 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jared Sullinger 5.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jared Sullinger 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jared Sullinger 80

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jared Sullinger 55

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jared Sullinger 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jared Sullinger 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jared Sullinger .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger .385

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jared Sullinger .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jared Sullinger 12.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jared Sullinger 7.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jared Sullinger 1.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jared Sullinger 0.8 (2015)

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.