Jaylen Nowell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jaylen Nowell 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

Jaylen Nowell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaylen Nowell 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaylen Nowell 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 1,748 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 425 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 362 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 197 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .317 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 2.1 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Nowell 22 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaylen Nowell 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaylen Nowell 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaylen Nowell 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Nowell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Nowell 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Nowell .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Nowell .214 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Nowell .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Nowell 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.