Jamaal Franklin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jamaal Franklin 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

Jamaal Franklin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamaal Franklin: 2013-14 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jamaal Franklin 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jamaal Franklin 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamaal Franklin 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Franklin 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamaal Franklin 42 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jamaal Franklin 25 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jamaal Franklin 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jamaal Franklin 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamaal Franklin 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jamaal Franklin 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamaal Franklin .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jamaal Franklin .462 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamaal Franklin 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamaal Franklin 1.9 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Franklin 1.1 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jamaal Franklin 1.0 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamaal Franklin 1 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jamaal Franklin 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamaal Franklin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jamaal Franklin 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamaal Franklin .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jamaal Franklin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamaal Franklin .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.5 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamaal Franklin 0.0 (2014) 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.