Dontell Jefferson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dontell Jefferson

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dontell Jefferson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dontell Jefferson 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dontell Jefferson 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dontell Jefferson 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dontell Jefferson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontell Jefferson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dontell Jefferson 29 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dontell Jefferson 12 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dontell Jefferson 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dontell Jefferson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dontell Jefferson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dontell Jefferson 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dontell Jefferson .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dontell Jefferson .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dontell Jefferson .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dontell Jefferson 4.8 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dontell Jefferson 2.0 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dontell Jefferson 1.5 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dontell Jefferson 0.7 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontell Jefferson 0.2 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dontell Jefferson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dontell Jefferson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dontell Jefferson - 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.