Jerry Baskerville vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerry Baskerville 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jerry Baskerville: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Baskerville 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Baskerville 26 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Baskerville 28 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Baskerville 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Baskerville 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Baskerville 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Baskerville 21 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Baskerville .308 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Baskerville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Baskerville .625 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.2 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville 1.3 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville 0.2 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Baskerville 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Baskerville - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Baskerville - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Baskerville - 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.