Damion James vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Damion James 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

Damion James

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damion James: 2010-11 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damion James 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Damion James 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Damion James 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Damion James 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damion James 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Damion James 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damion James 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Damion James 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damion James 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Damion James 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Damion James 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damion James 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James 150 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Damion James 131 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Damion James 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Damion James 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damion James 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damion James 39 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Damion James .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damion James .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James 4.9 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 4.7 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.8 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Damion James - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Damion James - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Damion James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damion James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damion James 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Damion James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damion James - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Damion James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damion James - 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.