Jakob Poeltl vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jakob Poeltl

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jakob Poeltl 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 6.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 4,487 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 3,606 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 925 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 315 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 686 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 538 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .538 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (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.