Jim Eakins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Eakins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Eakins 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Eakins 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Eakins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Eakins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Eakins 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Eakins 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 Eakins 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 628 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 436 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Eakins 148 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Eakins 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Eakins 115 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .462 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins .844 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Eakins 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Eakins 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Eakins 1 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Jim Eakins 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Eakins 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Eakins .200 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Eakins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978) 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.