Bill Russell vs. Jason Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Terry 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.

Jason Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jason Terry: 1999-00 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jason Terry 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jason Terry 19

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jason Terry 13

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jason Terry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jason Terry 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jason Terry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jason Terry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jason Terry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jason Terry 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jason Terry 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 Jason Terry 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jason Terry 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jason Terry 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jason Terry 18,881

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jason Terry 3,274

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jason Terry 5,415

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 1,603

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 275

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jason Terry 1,410

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jason Terry .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry .380

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jason Terry .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jason Terry 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jason Terry 4.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jason Terry 7.4 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 1.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 0.3 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jason Terry 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jason Terry 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jason Terry 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jason Terry 1,750

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jason Terry 304

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jason Terry 375

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 112

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 24

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jason Terry 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jason Terry .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry .385

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jason Terry .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jason Terry 18.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jason Terry 4.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jason Terry 4.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 1.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jason Terry 0.5 (2005)

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.