Jo Jo English vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jo Jo English 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

Jo Jo English

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jo Jo English: 1992-93 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jo Jo English 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jo Jo English 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jo Jo English 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jo Jo English 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo English 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jo Jo English 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jo Jo English 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo English 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jo Jo English 179 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jo Jo English 54 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jo Jo English 46 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jo Jo English 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jo Jo English 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jo Jo English 50 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jo Jo English .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jo Jo English .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jo Jo English .556 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jo Jo English 5.4 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo English 1.3 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jo Jo English 1.1 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jo Jo English 0.9 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo English 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jo Jo English 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo English 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jo Jo English 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jo Jo English 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo English 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jo Jo English 14 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jo Jo English 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jo Jo English 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jo Jo English 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jo Jo English 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jo Jo English 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jo Jo English .417 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jo Jo English .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jo Jo English .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jo Jo English 2.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jo Jo English 0.4 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jo Jo English 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jo Jo English 0.1 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jo Jo English 0.1 (1994) 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.