Dontae' Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dontae' Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dontae' Jones: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dontae' Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dontae' Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dontae' Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dontae' Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dontae' Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dontae' Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dontae' Jones 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Dontae' 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 Dontae' Jones 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dontae' Jones 44 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dontae' Jones 9 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dontae' Jones 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dontae' Jones 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dontae' Jones 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dontae' Jones 15 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dontae' Jones .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dontae' Jones .261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dontae' Jones 2.9 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.6 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.1 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontae' Jones 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dontae' Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dontae' Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontae' Jones - 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.