Jim Neal vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Neal 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Neal 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Neal 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 Neal 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.