Bill Russell vs. Jeff Withey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Withey 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.

Jeff Withey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jeff Withey: 2013-14 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jeff Withey 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jeff Withey 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jeff Withey 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jeff Withey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jeff Withey 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jeff Withey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jeff Withey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jeff Withey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jeff Withey 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jeff Withey 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 Jeff Withey 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jeff Withey 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jeff Withey 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jeff Withey 666

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jeff Withey 518

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jeff Withey 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 56

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 156

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jeff Withey 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jeff Withey .525

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey .143

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jeff Withey .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jeff Withey 4.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jeff Withey 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jeff Withey 0.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 1.0 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jeff Withey 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jeff Withey 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jeff Withey 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jeff Withey 5

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jeff Withey 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jeff Withey 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jeff Withey 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jeff Withey .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jeff Withey .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jeff Withey 1.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jeff Withey 1.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jeff Withey 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Withey 0.3 (2017)

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.