Jerry Harkness vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jerry Harkness

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Harkness: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Harkness 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Harkness 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Harkness 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Harkness 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Harkness 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Harkness 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jerry Harkness 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 Harkness 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness 29 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness 6 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Harkness 6 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness .433 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness .375 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness 5.8 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness 1.2 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jerry Harkness 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Harkness - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Harkness - n/a ** 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.