Jack George vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jack George

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack George: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack George 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack George 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack George 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack George 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack George 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack George 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack George 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack George 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack George 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jack George 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack George 10.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack George 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack George 5,153 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack George 2,129 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack George 2,169 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack George 506 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack George .364 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack George .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack George 13.9 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 5.4 (1954) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack George 6.3 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack George 10.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack George 4.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack George 238 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack George 96 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack George 92 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jack George 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack George .385 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack George .753 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack George 13.6 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.8 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack George 5.2 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jack George - 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.