Luke Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Luke Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luke Jackson: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Jackson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Luke Jackson 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Luke Jackson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Luke Jackson 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luke Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Luke Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luke Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Luke Jackson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luke Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Luke Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 8.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Jackson 5,170 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Luke Jackson 4,613 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Luke Jackson 818 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Jackson 522 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Jackson .415 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Jackson .722 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 14.8 (1965) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 12.9 (1965) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 2.2 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 9.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 9.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Jackson 545 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Luke Jackson 508 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Luke Jackson 92 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Luke Jackson 56 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Jackson .389 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Jackson .743 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 12.0 (1966) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 11.7 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 2.2 (1965) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - 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.