Jalen Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jalen Green 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 Green: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Green 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jalen Green 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Green 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jalen Green 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jalen Green 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jalen Green 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 Green 20.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 6,173 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 1,310 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jalen Green 1,030 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jalen Green 240 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Green 91 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Green 307 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .342 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .799 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 22.1 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.2 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 3.7 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.9 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Green 93 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jalen Green 38 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jalen Green 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jalen Green 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Green 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Green 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Green .372 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jalen Green .295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Green .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Green 13.3 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Green 5.4 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Green 2.9 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Green 0.6 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Green 0.3 (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.