Jim Ard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Ard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) 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.