Sam Jones vs. Frank Russell Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Frank 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.