Justin James vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Justin James

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin James: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin James 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Justin James 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Justin James 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Justin James 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Justin James 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Justin James 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin James 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Justin James 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James 228 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Justin James 62 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Justin James 40 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Justin James 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin James 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin James 72 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Justin James .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James .544 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James 3.9 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Justin James - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Justin James - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Justin James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Justin James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Justin James 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Justin James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Justin James - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Justin James - 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.