Jordan Poole vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jordan Poole and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jordan Poole, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 to 2026, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jordan Poole vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jordan Poole Bill Russell Jordan Poole Bill Russell
Points
+300th
175th
+300th
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
+300th
122nd
+300th
30th
Steals
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
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Jordan Poole vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jordan Poole Bill Russell Jordan Poole Bill Russell
Points
189th
278th
275th
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
271st
200th
223rd
129th
Steals
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
175th
+125 7,011 vs. 14,5227,511
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 1,117 vs. 21,62020,503
Assists
+300th
122nd
+178 1,565 vs. 4,1002,535
Steals
+300th
n/a
357 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
116 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
156 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
961 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
+300th
162nd
+138 2,364 vs. 5,6873,323
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
130th
+170 5,614 vs. 12,9307,316
3-Pointers Made
161st
n/a
1,025 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
144th
n/a
2,975 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
155th
+145 1,258 vs. 3,1481,890
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
62nd
+238 1,429 vs. 5,6144,185

Games and Years:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
195th
+105 416 vs. 963547
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 7 vs. 136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
41st
+259 507 vs. 2,6732,166
Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 90 vs. 4,1044,014
Assists
+300th
30th
+270 129 vs. 770641
Steals
+300th
n/a
27 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
11 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
14 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
76 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
+300th
37th
+263 175 vs. 1,003828
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 389 vs. 2,3351,946
3-Pointers Made
206th
n/a
66 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
206th
n/a
191 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
37th
+263 91 vs. 667576
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 105 vs. 1,1061,001

Games and Years:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
35th
+265 35 vs. 165130
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 2 vs. 1311

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
189th
278th
89 16.85 vs. 15.081.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 2.69 vs. 22.4519.77
Assists per game
271st
200th
71 3.76 vs. 4.260.50
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.86 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.28 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.38 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.31 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
286th
252nd
34 5.68 vs. 5.910.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
204th
209th
5 13.50 vs. 13.430.07
3-Pointers Made per game
25th
n/a
2.46 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
9th
n/a
7.15 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
278th
218th
60 3.02 vs. 3.270.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 3.44 vs. 5.832.39

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jordan Poole Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
275th
196th
79 14.49 vs. 16.201.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 2.57 vs. 24.8722.30
Assists per game
223rd
129th
94 3.69 vs. 4.670.98
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.77 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.31 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.40 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.17 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
206th
+94 5.00 vs. 6.081.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
179th
+121 11.11 vs. 14.153.04
3-Pointers Made per game
72nd
n/a
1.89 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
71st
n/a
5.46 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 2.60 vs. 4.041.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.00 vs. 6.703.70

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.