James Blackwell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and James Blackwell 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

James Blackwell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Blackwell: 1994-95 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Blackwell 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Blackwell 1.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Blackwell 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Blackwell 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Blackwell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Blackwell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Blackwell 18 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Blackwell 11 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Blackwell 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Blackwell 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Blackwell 13 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Blackwell .615 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Blackwell .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Blackwell 1.4 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Blackwell 0.8 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Blackwell 0.8 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Blackwell 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Blackwell 0.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Blackwell - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Blackwell - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Blackwell - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals James Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Blackwell 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Blackwell - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Blackwell - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Blackwell - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Blackwell - 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.