Damian Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Damian Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Jones 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Damian Jones 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Damian Jones 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Damian Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damian Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Damian Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Damian 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 Damian Jones 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Damian Jones 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Damian Jones 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Jones 1,366 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Damian Jones 869 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Damian Jones 193 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Damian Jones 92 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Jones 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damian Jones 279 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Jones .656 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Damian Jones .351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Jones .715 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Jones 8.1 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Jones 4.4 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Damian Jones 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Damian Jones 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Jones 1.0 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Jones 1.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Damian Jones 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Damian Jones 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Damian Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Jones 14 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Damian Jones 13 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Damian Jones 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Damian Jones 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Jones 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Damian Jones 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Jones .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Damian Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Jones .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Jones 1.8 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Jones 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Damian Jones 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Damian Jones 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Jones 1.0 (2024) 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.