Jerome Jordan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerome Jordan 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

Jerome Jordan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Jordan: 2011-12 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerome Jordan 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerome Jordan 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Jordan 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Jordan 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Jordan 180 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerome Jordan 132 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerome Jordan 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerome Jordan 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome Jordan 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerome Jordan 65 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Jordan .528 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerome Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Jordan .852 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Jordan 3.1 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Jordan 2.4 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Jordan 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Jordan 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Jordan 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerome Jordan 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome Jordan 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerome Jordan 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Jordan .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerome Jordan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Jordan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Jordan 2.0 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Jordan 2.0 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Jordan 0.0 (2015) 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.