Wali Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wali Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wali Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wali Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wali 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 Wali Jones 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.