Jay Arnette vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jay Arnette 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** 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.