Jeff Cook vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Cook: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Cook 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Cook 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Cook 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Cook 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Cook 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jeff Cook 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 Cook 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 2,734 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 2,334 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Cook 707 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Cook 306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 215 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Cook 518 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .462 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .056 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .716 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 8.5 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.0 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 2.5 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.7 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 5.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 167 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 111 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Cook 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Cook 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Cook 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .509 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .757 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 9.3 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.7 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.6 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 1.2 (1985) 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.