Herbert Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Herbert Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herbert Jones: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herbert Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Herbert Jones 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Herbert Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Herbert Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herbert Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Herbert Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Herbert 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 Herbert Jones 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herbert Jones 2,228 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Herbert Jones 837 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Herbert Jones 528 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Herbert Jones 338 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herbert Jones 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herbert Jones 220 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herbert Jones .482 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Herbert Jones .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herbert Jones .824 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herbert Jones 11.0 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 4.1 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.7 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herbert Jones 11.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herbert Jones 116 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Herbert Jones 40 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Herbert Jones 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Herbert Jones 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Herbert Jones 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Herbert Jones 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herbert Jones .435 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Herbert Jones .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herbert Jones .853 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herbert Jones 13.0 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Herbert Jones 5.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Herbert Jones 2.5 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Herbert Jones 1.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herbert Jones 0.8 (2022) 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.