Jim Fox vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Fox: 1967-68 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Fox 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Fox 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Fox 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Fox 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Fox 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Fox 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Fox 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 Fox 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fox 7.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Fox 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Fox 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Fox 6,945 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Fox 5,525 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Fox 1,201 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Fox 151 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Fox 79 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Fox 743 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Fox .479 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Fox .770 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Fox 12.9 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fox 11.2 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Fox 2.9 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Fox 0.7 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Fox 0.4 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Fox 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fox 6.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Fox 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Fox 195 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Fox 183 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Fox 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Fox 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Fox 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Fox 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Fox .393 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Fox .718 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Fox 11.3 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fox 10.7 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Fox 2.4 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Fox 0.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Fox 0.3 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.