Wil Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wil Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wil Jones: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wil Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wil Jones 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wil Jones 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wil Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wil Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wil Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wil 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 Wil Jones 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wil Jones 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wil Jones 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wil Jones 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wil Jones 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wil Jones 1,578 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wil Jones 938 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wil Jones 305 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wil Jones 172 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wil Jones 123 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wil Jones 159 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wil Jones .433 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Wil Jones .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wil Jones 13.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wil Jones 7.6 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wil Jones 2.4 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wil Jones 1.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wil Jones 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wil Jones - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wil Jones - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wil Jones - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wil Jones - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wil Jones - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wil Jones - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Wil Jones 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wil Jones - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Wil Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Wil 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.