Bill Russell vs. Jay Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Vincent 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.

Jay Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jay Vincent: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jay Vincent 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jay Vincent 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jay Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jay Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jay Vincent 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jay Vincent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jay Vincent 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jay Vincent 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 Jay Vincent 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jay Vincent 5.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jay Vincent 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jay Vincent 8,729

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jay Vincent 3,167

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jay Vincent 1,124

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 413

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 172

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jay Vincent 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jay Vincent .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent .148

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jay Vincent .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jay Vincent 21.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jay Vincent 8.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jay Vincent 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jay Vincent 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jay Vincent 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jay Vincent 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jay Vincent 490

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jay Vincent 177

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jay Vincent 46

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 24

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jay Vincent 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jay Vincent .410

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jay Vincent .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jay Vincent 17.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jay Vincent 7.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jay Vincent 1.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jay Vincent 0.8 (1985)

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.