Mike James vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mike James

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike James 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike James 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike James 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike James 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike 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 Mike James 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 436 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike James 122 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike James 180 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike James 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike James 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike James 49 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .380 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike James .287 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .766 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 9.3 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.5 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike James 4.2 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 33 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike James 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike James 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike James 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike James 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike James 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .326 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike James .313 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 3.7 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.8 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.3 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.0 (2021) 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.