Rich Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rich Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Jones: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rich Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones 360 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rich Jones 194 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rich Jones 46 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rich Jones 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Jones 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Jones 34 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones .385 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rich Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rich Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rich Jones - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rich Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rich Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rich Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rich Jones - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - 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.