Joe Ingles vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Ingles 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

Joe Ingles

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Ingles: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Ingles 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Ingles 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Ingles 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ingles 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ingles 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ingles 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ingles 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ingles 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ingles 5,707 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Ingles 2,184 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Ingles 2,566 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Ingles 620 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ingles 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ingles 704 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ingles .448 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Ingles .410 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ingles .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ingles 12.1 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ingles 4.2 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Ingles 5.7 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Ingles 1.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ingles 0.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ingles 8.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ingles 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Ingles 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Ingles 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ingles 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ingles 484 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Ingles 188 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Ingles 188 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Ingles 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Ingles 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Ingles 55 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ingles .442 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Ingles .399 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ingles .723 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ingles 14.5 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ingles 4.8 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Ingles 5.0 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Ingles 2.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Ingles 0.5 (2017) 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.