Johnny Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Johnny Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Jones: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Jones 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny 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 Johnny Jones 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jones 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Jones 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jones 214 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Jones 114 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Jones 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Jones 51 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jones .340 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jones .618 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jones 4.2 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jones 2.2 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jones 0.5 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Jones 1.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jones 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Jones 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jones 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Jones 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Jones 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Jones 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jones .500 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jones 1.2 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jones 0.8 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jones 0.0 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jones - n/a ** 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.