Jaren Jackson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jaren Jackson 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

Jaren Jackson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaren Jackson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaren Jackson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jaren Jackson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson 2,370 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson 786 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaren Jackson 500 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaren Jackson 258 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson 431 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson .391 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 8.8 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 2.6 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.9 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.9 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.2 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson 244 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson 89 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaren Jackson 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaren Jackson 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson .362 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson .658 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson 10.2 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson 4.3 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson 0.1 (1998) 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.