Damon Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Damon Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damon Jones: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damon Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Damon Jones 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Damon Jones 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Damon Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damon Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Damon Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Damon 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 Damon Jones 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Damon Jones 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Damon Jones 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Damon Jones 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damon Jones 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damon Jones 4,326 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Damon Jones 1,074 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Damon Jones 1,806 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Damon Jones 257 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damon Jones 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damon Jones 657 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damon Jones .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Damon Jones .390 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damon Jones .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damon Jones 11.6 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damon Jones 2.8 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Damon Jones 5.8 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Damon Jones 0.5 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damon Jones 0.1 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damon Jones 5.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Damon Jones 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Damon Jones 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Damon Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damon Jones 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damon Jones 330 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Damon Jones 107 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Damon Jones 146 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Damon Jones 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damon Jones 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damon Jones 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damon Jones .427 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Damon Jones .382 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damon Jones .660 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damon Jones 12.1 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damon Jones 4.0 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Damon Jones 7.4 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Damon Jones 1.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damon Jones 0.0 (2008) 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.