Bill Russell vs. Jermaine Samuels Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jermaine Samuels Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
J. Samuels Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 J. Samuels Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 J. Samuels Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 J. Samuels Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 J. Samuels Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 J. Samuels Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 J. Samuels Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 J. Samuels Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * J. Samuels Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 J. Samuels Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 J. Samuels Jr. 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 J. Samuels Jr. 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 J. Samuels Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 J. Samuels Jr. 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 J. Samuels Jr. 20

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 J. Samuels Jr. 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 J. Samuels Jr. 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 J. Samuels Jr. 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 J. Samuels Jr. .643

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 J. Samuels Jr. 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) J. Samuels Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) J. Samuels Jr. 0.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) J. Samuels Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. 0.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 J. Samuels Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 J. Samuels Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 J. Samuels Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 J. Samuels Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 J. Samuels Jr. -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 J. Samuels Jr. -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 J. Samuels Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 J. Samuels Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 J. Samuels Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) J. Samuels Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) J. Samuels Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) J. Samuels Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** J. Samuels Jr. -

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.