Jalen Rose vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Rose: 1994-95 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Rose 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jalen Rose 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Rose 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jalen Rose 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Rose 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jalen Rose 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jalen Rose 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 Rose 14.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Rose 13,220 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jalen Rose 3,193 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jalen Rose 3,527 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jalen Rose 729 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Rose 315 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Rose 923 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Rose .443 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jalen Rose .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Rose .801 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Rose 22.1 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 5.0 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 6.2 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Rose 1.1 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Rose 0.6 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Rose 14.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Rose 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Rose 863 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jalen Rose 189 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jalen Rose 169 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jalen Rose 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Rose 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Rose 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Rose .438 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jalen Rose .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Rose .801 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Rose 20.8 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 4.5 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 6.0 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Rose 1.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Rose 0.7 (1995) 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.