Jordan Clarkson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jordan Clarkson

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jordan Clarkson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jordan Clarkson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jordan Clarkson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 16.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 11,429 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 2,405 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 2,073 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 583 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 107 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 716 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .832 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 20.8 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 4.0 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 5.0 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 11.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 505 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 109 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 53 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .933 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 17.5 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.1 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.3 (2021) 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.