Bill Russell vs. Jack Stephens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Stephens 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.

Jack Stephens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jack Stephens: 1955-56 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jack Stephens 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jack Stephens 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jack Stephens 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jack Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jack Stephens 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jack Stephens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jack Stephens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jack Stephens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jack Stephens 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jack Stephens 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 Jack Stephens 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jack Stephens 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jack Stephens 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jack Stephens 743

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jack Stephens 377

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jack Stephens 207

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jack Stephens 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jack Stephens .386

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jack Stephens .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jack Stephens 10.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jack Stephens 5.2 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jack Stephens 2.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jack Stephens 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jack Stephens 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jack Stephens 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jack Stephens 39

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jack Stephens 23

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jack Stephens 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jack Stephens 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jack Stephens .293

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jack Stephens .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jack Stephens 5.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jack Stephens 3.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jack Stephens 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Stephens - 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.