Nathan Jawai vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nathan Jawai

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathan Jawai: 2008-09 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nathan Jawai 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathan Jawai 126 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nathan Jawai 106 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nathan Jawai 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nathan Jawai 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathan Jawai 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nathan Jawai 45 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathan Jawai .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nathan Jawai .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathan Jawai .684 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai 3.2 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai 2.7 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.6 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nathan Jawai 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai - 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.