Jalen McDaniels vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jalen McDaniels 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

Jalen McDaniels

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen McDaniels: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jalen McDaniels 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jalen McDaniels 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jalen McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jalen McDaniels 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jalen McDaniels 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 McDaniels 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen McDaniels 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jalen McDaniels 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen McDaniels 1,699 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jalen McDaniels 829 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jalen McDaniels 291 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jalen McDaniels 164 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen McDaniels 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen McDaniels 248 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen McDaniels .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jalen McDaniels .322 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen McDaniels .777 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen McDaniels 9.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen McDaniels 4.3 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen McDaniels 1.6 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen McDaniels 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen McDaniels 2.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen McDaniels 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jalen McDaniels 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jalen McDaniels 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen McDaniels 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen McDaniels 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jalen McDaniels 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jalen McDaniels 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jalen McDaniels 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen McDaniels 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen McDaniels 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen McDaniels .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jalen McDaniels .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen McDaniels - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen McDaniels 2.4 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen McDaniels 2.0 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen McDaniels 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen McDaniels 0.1 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen McDaniels 0.0 (2023) 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.