Jimmy Darrow vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jimmy Darrow 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

Jimmy Darrow

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Darrow: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jimmy Darrow 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Darrow 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darrow 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darrow 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darrow 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darrow 12 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darrow 7 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jimmy Darrow 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Darrow 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darrow .200 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darrow .857 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darrow 2.4 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darrow 1.4 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darrow 1.2 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Darrow 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darrow - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darrow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darrow - 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.