Jaden McDaniels vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaden McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaden McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaden McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jaden McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (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.