Bill Russell vs. Jim Zoet Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Zoet: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Zoet 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Zoet 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Zoet 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Zoet 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Zoet 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Zoet 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim Zoet 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 Zoet 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Zoet 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Zoet 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Zoet 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Zoet 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Zoet 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Zoet 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Zoet 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Zoet 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Zoet 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Zoet 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Zoet .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Zoet -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Zoet 0.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Zoet 1.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Zoet 0.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Zoet 0.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Zoet 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Zoet -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Zoet -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Zoet -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Zoet -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Zoet -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Zoet -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Zoet 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Zoet -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Zoet -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jim Zoet -

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

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

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

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.