Yi Jianlian vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Yi Jianlian

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yi Jianlian: 2007-08 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Yi Jianlian 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Yi Jianlian 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yi Jianlian 2,148 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Yi Jianlian 1,339 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Yi Jianlian 192 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Yi Jianlian 136 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yi Jianlian 184 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yi Jianlian 272 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yi Jianlian .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Yi Jianlian .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yi Jianlian .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 12.0 (2010) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 7.2 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.7 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yi Jianlian 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Yi Jianlian 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Yi Jianlian 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yi Jianlian 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yi Jianlian 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yi Jianlian .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Yi Jianlian .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yi Jianlian .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yi Jianlian 2.0 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yi Jianlian 1.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yi Jianlian 0.0 (2012) 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.