GG Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
GG Jackson: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons GG Jackson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game GG Jackson 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game GG Jackson 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game GG Jackson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game GG Jackson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game GG Jackson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points GG Jackson 913 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds GG Jackson 290 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists GG Jackson 88 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals GG Jackson 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks GG Jackson 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games GG Jackson 79 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage GG Jackson .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage GG Jackson .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage GG Jackson .744 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game GG Jackson 14.6 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game GG Jackson 4.1 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game GG Jackson 1.2 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game GG Jackson 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game GG Jackson 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points GG Jackson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds GG Jackson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists GG Jackson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals GG Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks GG Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games GG Jackson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage GG Jackson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage GG Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage GG Jackson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game GG Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game GG Jackson - 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.