Jake Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jake Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Jones: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jake Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jake Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jake Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jake Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jake 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 Jake Jones 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jake Jones 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Jones 76 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jake Jones 26 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jake Jones 12 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jake Jones 17 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Jones .389 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Jones .645 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Jones 4.5 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones 1.5 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jake Jones 0.7 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jake Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jake Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jake Jones - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jake Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Jones - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jake Jones - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - 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.