Jared Butler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jared Butler 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

Jared Butler

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jared Butler: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jared Butler 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jared Butler 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared Butler 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jared Butler 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jared Butler 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jared Butler 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Butler 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared Butler 449 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jared Butler 107 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jared Butler 197 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jared Butler 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared Butler 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jared Butler 88 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared Butler .453 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jared Butler .328 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared Butler .808 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared Butler 6.3 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jared Butler 1.5 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jared Butler 3.2 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jared Butler 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Butler 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jared Butler 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jared Butler 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared Butler 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jared Butler 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared Butler .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jared Butler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared Butler - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jared Butler 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Butler 0.0 (2022) 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.