Jimmy King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jimmy King: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jimmy King 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy King 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jimmy King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jimmy King 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jimmy King 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 King 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy King 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy King 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy King 285 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jimmy King 112 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jimmy King 90 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jimmy King 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy King 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy King 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy King .429 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jimmy King .147 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy King .691 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy King 4.5 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King 1.8 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jimmy King 1.4 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy King 1.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy King - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy King - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy King - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jimmy King - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jimmy King - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jimmy King 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy King - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy King - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King - 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.