Dwight Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dwight Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dwight Jones 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Jones 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dwight Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dwight Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight 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 Dwight Jones 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 6,230 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 4,513 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dwight Jones 911 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dwight Jones 429 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 397 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Jones 766 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .471 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dwight Jones .500 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .740 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Jones 209 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dwight Jones 156 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dwight Jones 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dwight Jones 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Jones 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Jones 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Jones .468 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Jones .817 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.