Jackie Robinson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jackie Robinson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Robinson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jackie Robinson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Robinson 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Robinson 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Robinson 83 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jackie Robinson 27 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jackie Robinson 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jackie Robinson 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jackie Robinson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jackie Robinson 22 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Robinson .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jackie Robinson .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Robinson .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jackie Robinson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jackie Robinson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jackie Robinson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jackie Robinson - 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.