Dahntay Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dahntay Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dahntay Jones: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dahntay Jones 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dahntay Jones 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dahntay Jones 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dahntay Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dahntay Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dahntay Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dahntay 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 Dahntay Jones 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dahntay Jones 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dahntay Jones 3,353 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dahntay Jones 1,082 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dahntay Jones 529 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dahntay Jones 261 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dahntay Jones 144 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dahntay Jones 624 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dahntay Jones .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dahntay Jones .329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dahntay Jones .751 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dahntay Jones 13.0 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dahntay Jones 5.0 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dahntay Jones 2.0 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dahntay Jones 1.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dahntay Jones 2.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dahntay Jones 3.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dahntay Jones 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dahntay Jones 235 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dahntay Jones 79 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dahntay Jones 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dahntay Jones 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dahntay Jones 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dahntay Jones 74 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dahntay Jones .448 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dahntay Jones .294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dahntay Jones .812 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dahntay Jones 8.7 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dahntay Jones 3.0 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.7 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.8 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dahntay Jones 0.3 (2009) 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.