Steve Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Steve Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Jones: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steve 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 Steve Jones 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Jones 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Jones 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Jones 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Jones 414 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Jones 75 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Jones 63 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Jones 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Jones 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Jones 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Jones .442 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Jones .830 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Jones 6.5 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Jones 1.2 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Jones 1.0 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Jones 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Jones 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Jones - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Steve Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Jones - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Steve 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.