Jake Layman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Layman: 2016-17 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Layman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jake Layman 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jake Layman 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jake Layman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Layman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jake Layman 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jake Layman 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 Layman 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Layman 1,175 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jake Layman 417 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jake Layman 127 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jake Layman 99 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Layman 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jake Layman 243 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Layman .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jake Layman .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Layman .719 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Layman 9.1 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 3.1 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 0.7 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Layman 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Layman 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jake Layman 6 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jake Layman 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jake Layman 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jake Layman 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jake Layman 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Layman .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jake Layman .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Layman .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Layman 6.0 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Layman 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jake Layman 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jake Layman 2.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jake Layman 0.0 (2019) 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.