Jeff Ayres vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jeff Ayres 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

Jeff Ayres

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ayres: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ayres 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Ayres 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Ayres 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Ayres 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Ayres 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Ayres 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ayres 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ayres 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ayres 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jeff Ayres 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 690 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 632 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 99 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Ayres 237 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .553 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .776 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.9 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.5 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.8 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 45 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 44 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Ayres 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .391 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .692 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.3 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.0 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.0 (2010) 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.