Bill Russell vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jarred Vanderbilt 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Bill Russell 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,842

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,969

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jarred Vanderbilt 446

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 336

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 133

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jarred Vanderbilt 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jarred Vanderbilt .557

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt .278

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jarred Vanderbilt .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

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.