Jason Collins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jason Collins 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

Jason Collins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Collins: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Collins 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Collins 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jason Collins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Collins 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collins 2,621 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Collins 2,706 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Collins 626 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Collins 368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Collins 359 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Collins 735 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collins .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jason Collins .206 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collins .647 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Collins 6.4 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 6.1 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 2.0 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Collins 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collins 315 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Collins 365 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Collins 48 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Collins 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Collins 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Collins 95 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collins .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jason Collins .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collins .677 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Collins 5.9 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 6.5 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 1.5 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.7 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 (2004) 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.