Jason Caffey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jason Caffey 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

Jason Caffey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Caffey: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Caffey 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Caffey 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Caffey 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Caffey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Caffey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Caffey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Caffey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Caffey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Caffey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jason Caffey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Caffey 3,368 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Caffey 2,022 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Caffey 420 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Caffey 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Caffey 110 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Caffey 462 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Caffey .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jason Caffey .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Caffey .637 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 12.0 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 6.8 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 1.7 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.9 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 0.4 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Caffey 109 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Caffey 116 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Caffey 29 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Caffey 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Caffey 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Caffey 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Caffey .406 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jason Caffey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Caffey .689 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 3.8 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 4.1 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 0.9 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 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.