Jimmy Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Jones: 1974-75 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jimmy Jones 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Jones 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 Jones 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 901 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 272 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 283 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Jones 140 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .505 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.1 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.0 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.0 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Jones 130 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jimmy Jones 39 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jimmy Jones 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jimmy Jones 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Jones 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Jones 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Jones .468 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Jones .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Jones 8.9 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Jones 2.4 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.9 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Jones 1.5 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Jones 0.1 (1975) 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.