Bill Russell vs. Jamie Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamie Watson 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.

Jamie Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jamie Watson: 1994-95 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jamie Watson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jamie Watson 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jamie Watson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jamie Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jamie Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jamie Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jamie Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jamie Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jamie Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jamie Watson 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 Jamie Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jamie Watson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jamie Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jamie Watson 323

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jamie Watson 149

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jamie Watson 117

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 65

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 17

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jamie Watson 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jamie Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson .316

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jamie Watson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jamie Watson 3.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jamie Watson 2.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jamie Watson 1.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jamie Watson 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jamie Watson 0.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jamie Watson 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jamie Watson 12

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jamie Watson 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jamie Watson 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jamie Watson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jamie Watson .667

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jamie Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jamie Watson 2.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jamie Watson 0.2 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jamie Watson 0.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamie Watson 0.2 (1995)

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.