Jack Givens vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Givens 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack Givens 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jack Givens 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 Givens 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.