Stephen Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Stephen Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Jackson: 2000-01 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Jackson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stephen Jackson 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Jackson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stephen Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Stephen Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Stephen 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 Stephen Jackson 15.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 12,976 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 3,328 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 2,634 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 1,109 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 317 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Jackson 858 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 20.7 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.1 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 6.5 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.5 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 13.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Jackson 1,003 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stephen Jackson 263 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stephen Jackson 193 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Stephen Jackson 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Jackson 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Jackson 72 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Jackson .404 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Stephen Jackson .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Jackson .816 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Jackson 19.9 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Jackson 5.0 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stephen Jackson 3.8 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stephen Jackson 2.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Jackson 0.7 (2007) 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.