Jack Cotton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Cotton: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Cotton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack Cotton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack Cotton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack Cotton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Cotton 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack Cotton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jack Cotton 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton 276 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack Cotton 65 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jack Cotton 54 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton .292 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton .509 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Cotton 5.1 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton 1.2 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Cotton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack Cotton - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Cotton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack Cotton - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack Cotton - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jack Cotton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Cotton - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Cotton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jack Cotton - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.