Cory Jefferson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cory Jefferson 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

Cory Jefferson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cory Jefferson: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cory Jefferson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Jefferson 205 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cory Jefferson 161 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cory Jefferson 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cory Jefferson 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cory Jefferson 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cory Jefferson 58 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Jefferson .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cory Jefferson .125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Jefferson .583 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson 3.7 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson 2.9 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cory Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson - 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.