Bill Russell vs. Jerome Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Whitehead 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.

Jerome Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jerome Whitehead: 1978-79 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jerome Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jerome Whitehead 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jerome Whitehead 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jerome Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jerome Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jerome Whitehead 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jerome Whitehead 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 Jerome Whitehead 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jerome Whitehead 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jerome Whitehead 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jerome Whitehead 4,423

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jerome Whitehead 3,268

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jerome Whitehead 374

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 251

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 200

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jerome Whitehead 679

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jerome Whitehead .497

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jerome Whitehead .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jerome Whitehead 9.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.6 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jerome Whitehead 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jerome Whitehead 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jerome Whitehead 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jerome Whitehead 22

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jerome Whitehead 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jerome Whitehead 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jerome Whitehead 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jerome Whitehead .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jerome Whitehead .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jerome Whitehead 2.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jerome Whitehead 1.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jerome Whitehead 0.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jerome Whitehead 0.2 (1987)

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.