Fred Jacobs vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Fred Jacobs

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Jacobs: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Jacobs 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Jacobs 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Jacobs 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Jacobs 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Jacobs 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Jacobs 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Jacobs 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Jacobs 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Jacobs 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Jacobs 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Jacobs 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Jacobs 50 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Jacobs 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Jacobs 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Jacobs .275 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Jacobs .480 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Jacobs 2.8 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs 0.3 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Jacobs 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Jacobs - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Jacobs - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.