Jose Calderon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Calderon: 2005-06 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Calderon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jose Calderon 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jose Calderon 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jose Calderon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jose Calderon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jose Calderon 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jose Calderon 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 Calderon 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 5.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Calderon 7,921 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jose Calderon 2,148 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jose Calderon 5,148 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jose Calderon 716 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jose Calderon 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jose Calderon 895 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Calderon .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jose Calderon .407 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Calderon .873 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Calderon 12.8 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 3.2 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 8.9 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 1.2 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.1 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Calderon 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 3.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Calderon 259 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jose Calderon 56 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jose Calderon 125 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jose Calderon 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jose Calderon 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jose Calderon 40 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Calderon .459 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jose Calderon .372 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Calderon .929 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Calderon 13.0 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Calderon 3.6 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jose Calderon 7.0 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jose Calderon 0.8 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jose Calderon 0.2 (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.