Jack Cooley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jack Cooley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Cooley: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack Cooley 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cooley 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cooley 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack Cooley 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack Cooley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Cooley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cooley 67 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack Cooley 55 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack Cooley 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jack Cooley 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Cooley 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Cooley 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cooley .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jack Cooley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cooley .575 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cooley 5.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cooley 4.3 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack Cooley 0.9 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jack Cooley 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Cooley 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jack Cooley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Cooley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Cooley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cooley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jack Cooley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cooley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jack Cooley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Cooley - 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.