Reggie Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Reggie Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Jackson: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Jackson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Reggie Jackson 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Reggie Jackson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Reggie Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Reggie Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Reggie 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 Reggie Jackson 12.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Jackson 10,709 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Reggie Jackson 2,421 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Reggie Jackson 3,561 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Reggie Jackson 577 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Jackson 107 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Jackson 853 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Jackson .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Reggie Jackson .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Jackson .854 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 18.8 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.2 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 6.2 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 1.1 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 11.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Jackson 894 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Reggie Jackson 236 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Reggie Jackson 232 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Reggie Jackson 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Jackson 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Jackson 77 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Jackson .464 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Reggie Jackson .389 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Jackson .888 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 17.8 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.9 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 9.3 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 1.5 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.5 (2013) 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.