Willie Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Willie Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie Jones 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie Jones 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Willie 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 Willie Jones 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 2,016 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 767 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie Jones 545 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Willie Jones 272 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .393 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .682 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.2 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 3.3 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.4 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 157 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 37 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie Jones 43 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Willie Jones 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .418 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .862 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 11.0 (1962) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.6 (1962) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 3.4 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** 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.