Jack Nichols vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Nichols 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jack Nichols 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jack Nichols 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jack Nichols 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jack Nichols 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jack Nichols 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack Nichols 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jack Nichols 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 Jack Nichols 10.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 6.9 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 5,269 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 2,793 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jack Nichols 965 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Jack Nichols 505 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .368 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .752 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 5.6 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 519 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 209 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jack Nichols 117 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jack Nichols 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .389 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .739 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.