Jerry Reynolds vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Reynolds: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Reynolds 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Reynolds 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Reynolds 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jerry Reynolds 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 Reynolds 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Reynolds 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Reynolds 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Reynolds 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Reynolds 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Reynolds 4,036 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Reynolds 1,317 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Reynolds 904 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Reynolds 486 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Reynolds 250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Reynolds 443 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Reynolds .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Reynolds .226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Reynolds .749 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Reynolds 12.9 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Reynolds 4.8 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Reynolds 3.3 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Reynolds 1.4 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Reynolds 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Reynolds 2.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Reynolds 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Reynolds 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Reynolds 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Reynolds 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Reynolds 53 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Reynolds 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Reynolds 8 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Reynolds 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Reynolds 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Reynolds 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Reynolds .396 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Reynolds .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Reynolds .609 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Reynolds 5.5 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Reynolds 1.3 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Reynolds 0.6 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Reynolds 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Reynolds 1.5 (1989) 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.