Jose Alvarado vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jose Alvarado

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Alvarado: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jose Alvarado 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jose Alvarado 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jose Alvarado 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 1,277 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 369 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 455 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 197 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jose Alvarado 171 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .342 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .735 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 9.0 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 3.0 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Alvarado 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jose Alvarado 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jose Alvarado 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jose Alvarado 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jose Alvarado 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jose Alvarado 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Alvarado .358 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jose Alvarado .233 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Alvarado .769 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Alvarado 8.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jose Alvarado 2.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jose Alvarado 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Alvarado 0.3 (2024) 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.