Edgar Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Edgar Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Edgar Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Edgar Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Edgar 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 Edgar Jones 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) 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.