Charles Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Charles Jones 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

Charles Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Jones: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Jones 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charles Jones 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charles Jones 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charles Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charles Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Jones 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Jones 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Jones 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charles Jones 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles Jones 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Jones 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Jones 1,826 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charles Jones 3,253 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charles Jones 623 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charles Jones 442 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Jones 1,134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Jones 726 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Jones .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charles Jones .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Jones .618 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Jones 5.6 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Jones 6.2 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Jones 1.7 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Jones 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Jones 2.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Jones 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Jones 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charles Jones 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charles Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Jones 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Jones 66 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charles Jones 108 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charles Jones 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charles Jones 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Jones 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Jones 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Jones .426 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charles Jones .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Jones .556 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Jones 7.3 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Jones 6.5 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles Jones 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Jones 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Jones 2.5 (1985) Bill Russell - 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.