Jay Huff vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Huff: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Huff 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jay Huff 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jay Huff 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jay Huff 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Huff 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jay Huff 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jay Huff 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 Huff 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Huff 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jay Huff 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jay Huff 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Huff 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Huff 74 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jay Huff 36 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jay Huff 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jay Huff 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Huff 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Huff 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Huff .558 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jay Huff .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Huff .944 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Huff 7.3 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Huff 3.0 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jay Huff 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jay Huff 0.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Huff 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Huff - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Huff - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jay Huff - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Huff - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jay Huff - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jay Huff - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jay Huff 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Huff - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jay Huff - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Huff - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Huff - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Huff - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Jay Huff - 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.