Eddie Jordan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Eddie Jordan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Jordan: 1977-78 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Jordan 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eddie Jordan 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eddie Jordan 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eddie Jordan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Jordan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eddie Jordan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Jordan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eddie Jordan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Jordan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eddie Jordan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Jordan 3,414 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eddie Jordan 788 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eddie Jordan 1,595 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eddie Jordan 766 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Jordan 96 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Jordan 420 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Jordan .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eddie Jordan .224 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Jordan .763 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 13.3 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.3 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 6.8 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 2.7 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.5 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 5.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 3.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Jordan 38 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eddie Jordan 15 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eddie Jordan 23 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eddie Jordan 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Jordan 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Jordan 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Jordan .375 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Jordan .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Jordan 19.0 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Jordan 7.5 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Jordan 8.5 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eddie Jordan 4.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Jordan 1.5 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.