Bill Russell vs. Jim Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Washington 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 Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Washington: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Washington 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Washington 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Washington 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Washington 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim Washington 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 Jim Washington 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Washington 8.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Washington 8,168

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Washington 6,637

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Washington 1,105

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 83 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 100 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Washington 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Washington .449

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Washington .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Washington 14.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Washington 10.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Washington 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Washington 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Washington 369

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Washington 300

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Washington 58

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Washington 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Washington .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Washington .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jim Washington 17.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jim Washington 15.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.