Bill Russell vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jonas Valanciunas 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 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jonas Valanciunas 738

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jonas Valanciunas 568

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jonas Valanciunas 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jonas Valanciunas .550

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jonas Valanciunas .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jonas Valanciunas 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.