Jason Preston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Preston 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Preston 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jason Preston 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 Preston 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Preston 53 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Preston 39 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Preston 43 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Preston 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Preston 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Preston 21 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Preston .400 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jason Preston .238 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Preston .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Preston 2.9 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 2.4 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Preston 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Preston 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Preston - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jason Preston - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Preston - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Preston 0.0 (2023) 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.