Bobby Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bobby Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bobby Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bobby 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 Bobby Jones 11.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.