Bobby Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bobby Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jackson: 1997-98 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bobby Jackson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bobby Jackson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bobby Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jackson 9.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jackson 7,344 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bobby Jackson 2,347 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bobby Jackson 1,945 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bobby Jackson 704 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Jackson 68 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Jackson 755 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jackson .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jackson .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jackson .793 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jackson 15.2 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 4.4 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 4.7 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 1.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.2 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jackson 9.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 2.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jackson 533 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bobby Jackson 165 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bobby Jackson 119 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bobby Jackson 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Jackson 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Jackson 58 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jackson .405 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jackson .270 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jackson .807 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jackson 14.3 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 4.5 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 3.3 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 1.0 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.3 (2000) 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.