Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bill Russell 1

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bill Russell 0 *

Rebounds Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.