Michael Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Michael Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Michael 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 Michael Jackson 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - 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.