Jim Les vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jim Les

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Les: 1988-89 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Les 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Les 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Les 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Les 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Les 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Les 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Les 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Les 1,210 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Les 396 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Les 930 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Les 169 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Les 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Les 321 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Les .397 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Les .396 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Les .818 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Les 7.2 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Les 2.0 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Les 5.4 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Les 1.0 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Les 0.1 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Les 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Les 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Les 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Les 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Les 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Les 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Les 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Les 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Les 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Les 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Les - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Les - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Les - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Les 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Les 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Les 0.3 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Les 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Les 0.0 (1989) 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.