Jamal Mashburn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jamal Mashburn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Mashburn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jamal Mashburn 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jamal Mashburn 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jamal Mashburn 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Mashburn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jamal Mashburn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Mashburn 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Mashburn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jamal Mashburn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 19.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 11,644 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 3,271 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 2,414 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 632 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 109 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 611 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .766 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 15.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Mashburn 782 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jamal Mashburn 242 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jamal Mashburn 165 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jamal Mashburn 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jamal Mashburn 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jamal Mashburn 52 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Mashburn .389 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jamal Mashburn .369 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Mashburn .780 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001) 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.