Jim Chones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Chones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Chones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Chones 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 Chones 12.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.