Jared Cunningham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jared Cunningham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jared Cunningham: 2012-13 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jared Cunningham 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared Cunningham 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared Cunningham 197 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jared Cunningham 56 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jared Cunningham 39 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jared Cunningham 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared Cunningham 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jared Cunningham 84 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared Cunningham .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jared Cunningham .306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared Cunningham .674 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared Cunningham 2.7 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.9 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.6 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Cunningham 0.0 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jared Cunningham 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jared Cunningham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jared Cunningham - 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.