Jim Pollard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Pollard 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Pollard 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.