Darnell Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Darnell Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Jackson: 2008-09 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darnell Jackson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darnell Jackson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Jackson 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Jackson 308 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darnell Jackson 203 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darnell Jackson 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darnell Jackson 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darnell Jackson 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darnell Jackson 138 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Jackson .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darnell Jackson .235 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Jackson .644 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Jackson 3.2 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.7 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.1 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Jackson 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darnell Jackson 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darnell Jackson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darnell Jackson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darnell Jackson 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Jackson .200 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darnell Jackson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Jackson .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.4 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.0 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 (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.