Wardell Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wardell Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wardell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wardell Jackson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wardell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wardell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wardell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wardell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wardell 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 Wardell Jackson 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson 243 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson 133 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wardell Jackson 30 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wardell Jackson 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wardell Jackson 56 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson .397 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson .718 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wardell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wardell Jackson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wardell Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wardell Jackson - 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.