Fred Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Fred Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Jones: 2002-03 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Jones 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Jones 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Fred 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 Fred Jones 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jones 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Jones 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Jones 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Jones 3,206 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Jones 958 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Jones 990 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Jones 336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Jones 115 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Jones 430 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Jones .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Jones .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Jones .809 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Jones 10.6 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jones 3.1 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Jones 3.6 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Jones 1.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Jones 0.4 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Jones 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jones 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Jones 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Fred Jones 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Jones 166 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Jones 76 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Jones 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Jones 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Jones 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Jones 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Jones .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Jones .426 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Jones .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Jones 7.8 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Jones 3.3 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Jones 2.5 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Jones 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Jones 0.5 (2004) 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.