Jim Reid vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Reid 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Reid 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Reid 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Reid 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Reid 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Reid 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Reid 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 Reid 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Reid 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Reid 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Reid 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Reid 11 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Reid 3 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jim Reid 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Reid .500 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Reid .200 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Reid 3.5 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Reid 1.8 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Reid 0.5 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Reid - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Reid - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Reid - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Reid - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Reid - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Reid - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jim Reid 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Reid - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Reid - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Reid - 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.