Bill Russell vs. Jim Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Ware 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.

Jim Ware

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Ware: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Ware 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Ware 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Ware 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Ware 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jim Ware 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jim Ware 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jim Ware 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim Ware 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 Jim Ware 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Ware 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Ware 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Ware 143

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Ware 146

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Ware 13

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Ware 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Ware .284

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Ware .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Ware 2.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Ware 2.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Ware 0.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Ware 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Ware 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Ware 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Ware 10

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Ware 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Ware 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Ware 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Ware .385

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jim Ware 3.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jim Ware 0.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jim Ware 0.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Ware - n/a **

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.