Earl Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Earl Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Earl Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Earl Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Earl Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Earl Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Earl 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 Earl Jones 0.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones 13 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Earl Jones 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Earl Jones 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Earl Jones 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Jones 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Jones 14 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones .385 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Earl Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones 1.1 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.8 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Earl Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Earl Jones - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Earl Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Earl Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Earl Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl 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.