Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.