Colby Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Colby Jones 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

Colby Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Colby Jones: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Colby Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Colby Jones 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Colby Jones 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Colby Jones 64 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Colby Jones 40 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Colby Jones 20 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Colby Jones 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Colby Jones 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Colby Jones 30 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Colby Jones .394 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Colby Jones .091 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Colby Jones .545 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Colby Jones 2.1 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Colby Jones 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Colby Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Colby Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Colby Jones - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Colby Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Colby Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Colby Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Colby Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Colby Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Colby Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones - Bill Russell - 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.