Jason Maxiell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Maxiell: 2005-06 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Maxiell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Maxiell 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Maxiell 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Maxiell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Maxiell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Maxiell 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jason Maxiell 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 Maxiell 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Maxiell 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Maxiell 3,481 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Maxiell 2,576 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Maxiell 266 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Maxiell 230 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Maxiell 490 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Maxiell 618 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Maxiell .495 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jason Maxiell .564 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Maxiell 7.9 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Maxiell 5.7 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.5 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Maxiell 1.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Maxiell 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Maxiell 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Maxiell 166 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Maxiell 114 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Maxiell 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Maxiell 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Maxiell 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Maxiell 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Maxiell .626 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jason Maxiell .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Maxiell 5.6 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Maxiell 4.0 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.9 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Maxiell 0.9 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Maxiell 1.3 (2008) 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.