DeAndre Jordan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

DeAndre Jordan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeAndre Jordan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,274 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,501 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 992 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 555 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,541 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,055 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 577 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 658 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 49 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 120 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 65 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .669 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .408 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.