Jason Collier vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Collier: 2000-01 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Collier 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jason Collier 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jason Collier 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jason Collier 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jason Collier 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jason Collier 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jason Collier 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 Collier 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collier 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jason Collier 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collier 841 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jason Collier 443 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jason Collier 51 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jason Collier 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Collier 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Collier 151 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collier .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jason Collier .350 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collier .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Collier 11.3 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collier 5.6 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jason Collier 0.9 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jason Collier 0.6 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Collier 0.6 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collier - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jason Collier - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jason Collier - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jason Collier - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jason Collier - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jason Collier 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collier - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collier - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jason Collier - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jason Collier - 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.