Jim Fritsche vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Fritsche: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Fritsche 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Fritsche 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Fritsche 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Fritsche 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Fritsche 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Fritsche 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Fritsche 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Fritsche 326 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Fritsche 249 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Fritsche 77 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Fritsche 84 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Fritsche .309 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Fritsche .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche 4.1 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche 3.2 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche 1.1 (1954) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Fritsche 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** 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.