Jalen Duren vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jalen Duren 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
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jalen Duren 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 2,584 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 2,243 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jalen Duren 449 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jalen Duren 143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 208 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 217 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .653 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 19.4 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 12.0 (2026) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.7 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 1.1 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.2 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 71 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 64 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jalen Duren 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jalen Duren 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Duren 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .650 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .826 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.8 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.7 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 3.5 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.3 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 (2025) 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.