Sam Jacobson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sam Jacobson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sam Jacobson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson 283 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson 80 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sam Jacobson 36 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sam Jacobson 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jacobson 68 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson .511 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jacobson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - 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.