Tyus Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tyus Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyus Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tyus Jones 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tyus Jones 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tyus Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tyus Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tyus Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tyus 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 Tyus Jones 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Jones 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tyus Jones 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tyus Jones 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Jones 4,420 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tyus Jones 1,178 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tyus Jones 2,593 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tyus Jones 598 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyus Jones 57 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyus Jones 601 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Jones .445 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tyus Jones .367 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Jones .813 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyus Jones 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Jones 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tyus Jones 3.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tyus Jones 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyus Jones 156 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tyus Jones 73 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tyus Jones 90 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tyus Jones 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyus Jones 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tyus Jones 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyus Jones .365 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tyus Jones .314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyus Jones .900 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022) 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.