Jake Pelkington vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Pelkington 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jake Pelkington 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jake Pelkington 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jake Pelkington 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jake Pelkington 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jake Pelkington 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jake Pelkington 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 Jake Pelkington 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Pelkington 597 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jake Pelkington 131 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jake Pelkington 54 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Pelkington .412 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jake Pelkington .790 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Pelkington 17.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Pelkington 53 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jake Pelkington 3 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jake Pelkington 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Pelkington .394 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jake Pelkington .771 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Jake Pelkington - 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.