Bill Russell vs. Jim Springer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Springer 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.

Jim Springer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Springer: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Springer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Springer 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Springer 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Springer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Springer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Springer 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim Springer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jim Springer 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Springer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Springer 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Springer 1

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Springer - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Springer 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Springer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Springer -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Springer 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Springer 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Springer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Springer 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Springer -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Springer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Springer -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Springer -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Springer - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Springer -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Springer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Springer -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Springer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jim Springer -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jim Springer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jim Springer -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Springer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.