John Jenkins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Jenkins 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

John Jenkins

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Jenkins: 2012-13 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Jenkins 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Jenkins 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Jenkins 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Jenkins 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Jenkins 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Jenkins 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Jenkins 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Jenkins 855 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Jenkins 250 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Jenkins 138 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Jenkins 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Jenkins 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Jenkins 171 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Jenkins .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Jenkins .367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Jenkins .847 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Jenkins 6.1 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Jenkins 1.7 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Jenkins 0.9 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Jenkins 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Jenkins 0.2 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Jenkins 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Jenkins 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Jenkins 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Jenkins 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Jenkins 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Jenkins 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Jenkins 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Jenkins 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Jenkins 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Jenkins 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Jenkins .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Jenkins .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Jenkins - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Jenkins 2.5 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Jenkins 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Jenkins 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Jenkins 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Jenkins 0.0 (2015) 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.